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The result was keep. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 05:57, 19 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Fitts[edit]

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Reason TulaneU (talk) 19:13, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Was this meant to be requested for deletion, as there needs to be a viable reason for deletion? Otherwise this will be procedurally closed. However, I have tagged the page for a copyvio, as it is almost a carbon copy of [1]. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:16, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2016 October 11. —^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 19:31, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:21, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Louisiana-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:21, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. I have removed the copyvio, stubbed down the article using the previously-copied web page as a source, and revdelled the offending versions. As president of a major university he passes WP:PROF. —David Eppstein (talk) 20:28, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Snow Keep the president of a major university will inevitably be notable. Nominator is also the article creator, so unsure what their motivation is here. Now that the copyvio is removed I don't see any reason to delete it. TonyBallioni (talk) 20:40, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Snow Keep With the copyvio removed the subject clearly meets WP:GNG. The comment above was to question the reasoning for the nomination. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:41, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Passes WP:Prof. Xxanthippe (talk) 21:35, 11 October 2016 (UTC).[reply]

Keep but watch the page, as someone (I assume University staff) attempted to add another copyvio today: diff. K.e.coffman (talk) 04:38, 19 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.