Editing Talk:History of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

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==Section structure==

The mass copying of the remaining history section from [[University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee]] has led to a rather strangely structured article. For example, there's now a section headed ''University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'', which is presumably the subject of the '''whole''' of this article, not just this section. I don't think it's enough just to rename this section, a whole [[refactor]] is needed IMO. [[User:Andrewa|Andrewa]] 19:57, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/wonderland/curiouser.htm Curiouser and curiouser]... the editor who [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_the_University_of_Wisconsin-Milwaukee&diff=90514437&oldid=90497858 added] the section on ''early history'' now seems to say below that in his opinion the history of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee only started in 1956. But he's also proposed merging this article with [[Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee]]. Wikipedia is very much a work in progress! [[User:Andrewa|Andrewa]] 23:42, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

:What I said is that UW-Milwaukee was created by the merger between the old University of Wisconsin and the former Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee in 1956. The history of Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee dates back to the Milwaukee State Normal School founded in 1880. These are all accurate facts. I didn't specifically pointed out that the history of UM-Milwaukee only started in 1956. I really don't see what you are arguing about. [[User:Miaers|Miaers]] 03:11, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

::I don't want to argue. Agree these are facts. But you said below ''I think we need to consider the physical existence of UWM when we talk about its history.'' What does this mean? [[User:Andrewa|Andrewa]] 09:11, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

The external link of this article provides a source. It starts UW-Milwaukee's history from the Milwaukee State Normal School not the University of Wisconsin in Madison. This is how most people think of UWM's history. Also, I don't think it is a good idea to start this article with the seal. [[User:Miaers|Miaers]] 17:41, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

:College articles customarily start with the infobox; also, the seal shows the history of the University through the three dates. Or do you think we should drop the infobox, since it is more suited to the University's main article? (You could be right.) --[[User:Orangemike|<span style="color:darkorange;">Orange Mike</span>]] 15:16, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

==Merge==

Please see discussion at [[Talk:University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee]]. [[User talk:Auroranorth|Auroranorth]] 12:43, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

== Merge proposal ==
I propose merging [[Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee]] here. The content is highly duplicative otherwise. [[User:Jahaza|Jahaza]] ([[User talk:Jahaza|talk]]) 03:58, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

:'''Against''': [[Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee]] is distinct from the [[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]]. Although the former merged with the [[University of Wisconsin–Extension]] to create the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee maintains its own separate history. There is sourced content in Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee, such as information on alumni and student life or sports, that would not appropriately fit into [[History of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]]. Content like this is typical for university and college articles. Expanding these and other sections in the Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee is feasible, given the availability of sources, and allowable because Wikipedia does not have space limitations.
:There is also a noticeable difference in article quality. Efforts are underway to secure additional sources and expand the content of the Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee; the article was under an "in use" tag when the merger discussion was originally posted. Some improvements have already been made. In contrast, the [[History of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]] continues to present challenges, particularly with unsourced material. The merger will address these issues, as content concerning the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee is largely unsourced. Given the overlap in content, it may be more effective to merge History of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee into [[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee#History]], which provides similar information with stronger sourcing.  [[User:Rublamb|Rublamb]] ([[User talk:Rublamb|talk]]) 00:18, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
:{{u|Jahaza}}, if this doesn't get any more input, it's likely to be closed as no consensus. '''[[User:Thebiguglyalien|<span style="color:#0c4709">Thebiguglyalien</span>]]''' ([[User talk:Thebiguglyalien|<span style="color:#472c09">talk</span>]]) 21:06, 12 March 2026 (UTC)