==Quality assessment, 18 June 2007== 

 I have assessed this article as B-class, according to the standard grading scheme.  I have to disagree, however that this article is on the way to A-class.  Problems which might prevent this article from achieving GA status include: 
 * Length: The History section could do with being forked and summarised, and cuts could be made elsewhere.  The Introduction is too long and does not adequately summarise the article. 
 * Referencing: there are two competing footnotes sections. The inline references which have not been footnoted refer mostly to the University's own web space: more neutral, third party sources are required. 
 * Neutrality: Some of this article reads like an advert.  Too much space is given over to impressive-sounding, but trivial factoids (e.g. "It is the oldest continuously chartered institution of learning in the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains"). 
 * Images: some are indiscriminately placed without considering whether they add value to the article.  There are also some questionable fair use claims here. 
 Clearly, a lot of effort has gone into collecting material for this article: the copy does, however, need to be sifted and refined. —