Talk:Memorial University of Newfoundland

Requested move (again)

The university is now either "Memorial University" (for most purposes) or "Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador" (see https://gazette.mun.ca/campus-and-community/whats-in-a-name-a-lot/). So I would recommend making the move first suggested in 2006 and changing the descriptive text accordingly. Can this be done without breaking links?

Chief of the Defence Staff

Gen. Rick Hillier's title is 'Chief of the Defence Staff'—see [1] Rodney Boyd 22:13, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

Requested move

Memorial University of Newfoundland → Memorial University – University name change. Tin2 16:18, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

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• Oppose. The university's name is still Memorial University of Newfoundland. Regards, Rodney Boyd 17:08, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
• Oppose. MUN's own website still calls it "Memorial University of Newfoundland." --SigPig 19:08, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
• Oppose for now per Rodney Boyd. Note that if the shorter version catches on, WP:NAME may require the shorter, "more common" name be used. But that discussion is at least a year down the road. — stickguy (:^›)— || talk || 12:03, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was NO CONSENSUS to move page at this time. -GTBacchus^(talk) 16:20, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

The University's web page now has: Memorial University: Newfoundland and Labrador's University. Rwood128 (talk) 12:41, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Second requested move

• Memorial University of Newfoundland → Memorial University —(Discuss)— The name has been officially changed as you can see from MUN's website and new logo —Maxberners 21:43, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

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• Support as nom. See "Discussion" for results of google searches. Maxberners 21:43, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
• Oppose. Per http://www.mun.ca/marcomm/brand/, the legal name of the university is still Memorial University of Newfoundland. Note also the copyright notice on the home page and other pages. Rodney Boyd 23:27, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
• Neutral: As I noted on the previous request, WP:COMMONNAME suggests a move may be in order - and thinking it a bit over, maybe a bit sooner than I first thought. That said, let's be clear, the legal name of the institution has not changed. — stickguy (:^›)— || talk || 22:04, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
• Oppose. Per http://www.mun.ca/marcomm/brand/, the legal name of the university is still Memorial University of Newfoundland. 152.1.111.242 01:30, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

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What is the protocol as to whether Rick Hiller may still be referred to as "General"? Aren't retired members of the forces entitled to continue to use the rank they held upon retirement. As well the MUN Gazette was referring to the Chancellor as "Gen. Hillier" as late as the September 4/08 issue. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.162.65.22 (talk) 21:51, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

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Most of this has now been fixed. I've also done some re-org of the section sequencing and hierarchy, and consolidated like content with like. Hopefully the article is easier to read, now. I'll leave the PROMO tag up for a while, so other editors can have a chance to look it over, and see what they think.

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