I am an employee of DePaul University. Although I occasionally make edits to non-DePaul related pages, my main interest is working with Wikipedians to ensure that information on DePaul-related sites is factually correct. When facts are in dispute, I want to serve as a resource to help editors understand the university's POV so that appropriately balanced articles result.
DePaul University respects that Wikipedia is designed to be a neutral and comprehensive source of information. PR and marketing staff here have reviewed Wikipedia’s conflict of interest guidelines and note that Wikipedia recommends that parties who may have a conflict of interest should use the talk pages before posting edits.
In the past, and before the recent clarifications in the appropriate process for working with editors to update and correct information, I would post an edit to the talk pages, wait three business days, and, if no editor picked up on the edit, would make the change myself. I will now follow the CIPR guidelines to seek updated in information. http://www.cipr.co.uk/sites/default/files/CIPR_Wikipedia_Best_Practice_Guidance.pdf
In addition, be aware that DePaul’s IP address block includes student accounts, computer labs, libraries and other locations where non-employees are able to access the Internet and edit Wikipedia articles. If you have concerns about an edit posted from a DePaul IP address, please contact me.
Images edit
Hi there, to respond to your note, I got that image from a Flickr user who authorized the image for free distribution. Of course the info is provided with the image itself on Wiki; the person who took it authorized it for free distribution.
My hobby is making the DePaul wiki site better. It's been inadequate for a long time (see UofC's and NWU's). I plan to post pics for DPU's b-school, liberal arts, etc. If you have any pics or information you can contribute to help out, please do so.
Thanks!
DePaul U. Seal or Coat of Arms edit
Kris, since you work with the media folks, can you get the University Seal (preferably) or the Coat of Arms on DePaul University's wiki site (instead of the tree of wisdom)? It would look better and most universities have their Coats of Arms up. Thanks! Mc4932 05:25, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
St. Vincent DePaul edit
Hello, Kris - In removing the phrase "who valued philanthropy" from that article, I was simply responding to the contemporary call for making that article a bit more neutral. Having a parenthetical statement such as "who valued philanthropy" in and of itself probably doesn't push the article into the realm of "news release" or strategic communications per se. However, phrases such as that, when added to multiple others, will raise the specter of PR in terms of that article. I appreciate your desire to put a good foot forward about DU; moreover, I don't know if we could argue with the idea that St. DePaul valued philosophy. However, that language may not be appropriate in an encyclopedia.Octavabasso (talk) 20:11, 3 October 2011 (UTC)