Talk:James Cook University

message: In the meantime, I've put merge tags on that article, as this main article could do with a bit of an expansion with the faculties, campuses and so forth.  I'm also re-stubbing this article for a while, so if in a few days no-one objects to the merge and/or consensus is to merge, then I'm merging this campus back to the main article, then I will remove the stub tag. --Arnzy (talk • contribs) 03:56, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: If you can find any references of that, then I'll consider it. I'll check back in a few days, then may merge the Cairns Campus stuff back into the main article should references that may warrant its own page not be found. --Arnzy (talk • contribs) 15:29, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've merged the Cairns Campus back to the main article. --Arnzy (talk • contribs) 10:59, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: [[James Cook University (Cairns campus)]] merge 

message: For better illustration, could someone from the Cairns campus please upload a picture two, as currently there are only pictures of the Douglas and Singapore Campuses.  I'll request this at Commons as well.  Thanks!  Niël 02:13, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: JCU Cairns Pictures

message: The page looks better now is more structured.  Also, I changed the feel of some of the lists that caused the page to look bland and boring.  Let me know if there's some other aspect that I've missed that would justify a "clean-up" tag. Niël 12:10, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Clean-up

message: I consider Douglas, Queensland to be distinctly suburban. Right?--Jeff79 (talk) 15:07, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I would have to agree with that - I changed the article as appropriate.  If anyone has different opinions, feel free to continue discussing it here.  —Niël 00:36, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Campus: Urban 

message: This article has continued to expand over the last few years, and I am preparing to make some larger additions to the article. As it is the article is becoming rather cluttered with large amounts of varying subject matter I believe with expansion many sections of the article can be adequately divided into seperate articles and use a Universiy Navigational Template similar to a number of other large universities (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Universities_and_colleges_navigational_templates_by_country). What are people's opinions on this? --Twistie.man (talk) 14:39, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Division of Article Sections to Seperate Articles 

message: * WorldCat which does not have a physical address...???
** http://cms.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/JCUPRD_037562
--124.78.210.232 (talk) 07:53, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why does the library make a link to.... 

message: Our page has this warning at the top:
"This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance. (August 2013)"
I've looked through the text and cannot find the problem. How can I find the 'subjective' text that is causing the warning or notice to appear at the top of the page?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Angusmccoll (talk • contribs) 05:25, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I think several editors have collaborated to remove the promotional material you and others have several times tried to add. Beware of WP:OWN and WP:COI. DMacks (talk) 09:11, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  'Promotes subject in a subjective manner' warning 

message: Apparently this page 'now reads like a sales brochure'. Can anyone suggest what is required to fix this?
Is the Distinguished alumni and staff the problem?
Should this list be removed?
Angusmccoll (talk) 01:32, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: The article should summarise what reliable sources have to say about the university, not an unsourced overview of every aspect of the university. the large unsourced sections don't help. You should read and consider conflict of interest. Flat Out let's discuss it 10:06, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  'Article now reads like a sales brochure'  

message: I work for JCU and was instructed by my Director to edit and update our Wikipedia page. It's obvious now that neither he or I understood what Wikipedia is about. I have been making direct edits to the page to update and add information. I have now read the 'conflict of interest guide' and now realise I have been going about this the wrong way and that I should be making suggestions on the 'Talk' page for someone else to put them up. Unfortunately I have made changes directly that have offended Wikipedia on various levels, causing several warnings to appear at the top of the page. 
How can I undo what I have done to satisfy wikipedia standards and have these warnings removed? Please help.
Angusmccoll (talk) 01:39, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: It should be resolved with time, a third party will have to do a cleanup of the article removing content that is not easily verifiable or encyclopaedic, once thats done they'll remove the banners. I would do this myself, but given the fact that this issue has arisen from a conflict of interest, as alumni I'm reluctant to assist in any way. Twistie.man (talk) 15:18, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Conflict of interest 

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message: The "Controversy" section of this Wikipedia page contains factual inaccuracies and no weight of viewpoint. A side was clearly taken by a previous editor as it contains no counter argument. Depth of detail needs to be added to balance the weight of viewpoints. 
Factual inaccuracies: 
replace "6th highest reported campus sexual harassment overall" with "7th highest reported campus sexual harassment overall" https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/bond-university-highest-rate-of-campus-sexual-assault-in-queensland-report-20170801-gxn9eq.html
Weight of viewpoints:
The 2017 Australian Human Rights Commission's national survey on campus abuse surveyed 833 JCU students, and showed that the university had the 2nd highest reported proportion of students sexually harassed by a staff member (4.6%), and the highest reported campus sexual harassment overall (25%).[36] https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/bond-university-highest-rate-of-campus-sexual-assault-in-queensland-report-20170801-gxn9eq.html
ADD: The data identified the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual assault was in keeping with that reported by respondents nationally. https://www.jcu.edu.au/safety-and-wellbeing/ahrc-survey/documents/James-Cook-University-Summary-Tables-V25b25d.pdf
ADD: Responding to the survey’s findings, JCU Vice Chancellor Professor Sandra Harding outlined a wide range of measures the University had taken to combat sexual harassment and sexual assault. https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2017/august/jcu-response-to-ahrc-national-student-survey
ADD: The university has worked on making a number of changes which including revising its harassment and bullying policy, reviewing campus security, training staff and working with residential colleges on standards of conduct. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/bond-university-highest-rate-of-campus-sexual-assault-in-queensland-report-20170801-gxn9eq.html
ADD: In February 2017 JCU engaged former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick to comprehensively review the University’s sexual harassment and sexual assault policies, and the cultural environment in which those policies are implemented. https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2017/february/elizabeth-broderick-to-lead-jcu-review
Under a 2016 FOI request, JCU had previously said that between 2011 and 2016 there were 9 officially reported cases of sexual abuse and harassment on campus, resulting in no expulsions, no suspensions and 1 person removed from a college. This included a report in 2015 where three males attempted to gang-rape a female student.[37]
ADD: In one of the nine cases, the perpetrator admitted to the offence and was removed from a residential college by the University. However the complainant decided to not report the matter to Police. In the other eight cases, in some instances the matters were reported to police and there was a subsequent police investigation. In three cases, the alleged perpetrators were unidentified. In some instances, complainants decided not to report the matter to police. 
ADD: It is alleged that in 2015 three unknown males pushed a female student to the ground. The woman managed to get free and ran away. The student did not recognise any of the unknown males and despite investigation the University was unable to identify them. The incident was reported to JCU Security and Police. The student was provided with support by JCU.
REPLACE: 
"In 2015 the university promoted a staff member from research officer to academic adviser after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a student. The acting vice-chancellor claimed "there has been a failure of our internal processes"[38] and “if senior management had been aware that (the staff member had) pleaded guilty he would have been immediately dismissed”. News Limited published findings contradicting the university's claims alleging that senior management, including the Vice-Chancellor and the University Secretary, were made aware of the guilty plea at the time and prior to the perpetrator's promotion.[39]"
WITH:
In 2015 the university promoted a staff member from research officer to academic adviser after he was charged with sexually assaulting a student. [39] (He was charged then appointed to the new position, and then in Sept 2017 pleaded guilty). The acting vice-chancellor claimed "there has been a failure of our internal processes"[38] and “if senior management had been aware that (the staff member had) pleaded guilty he would have been immediately dismissed”. News Limited published findings contradicting the university's claims alleging that senior management, including the Vice-Chancellor and the University Secretary, were made aware of the guilty plea at the time.[39] 
ADD: In response, in February 2017, JCU engaged former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick AO to comprehensively review the University’s sexual harassment and sexual assault policies, and the cultural environment in which those policies are implemented. https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2017/february/elizabeth-broderick-to-lead-jcu-review
ADD: JCU committed itself to implement all of the review’s recommendations and introduced a wide range of practical measures to enhance safety and improve the University’s culture and its reporting procedures for any incidents of sexual assault or sexual harassment. https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2017/september/jcu-to-implement-broderick-review-recommendations A Broderick Review Implementation Working Group has been established to support the development and implementation of the Plan of Action in response to the recommendations of the Broderick Review. https://www.jcu.edu.au/safety-and-wellbeing/broderick-review/configuration/broderick-review-implementation-working-group
Mrssquiggle (talk) 01:21, 27 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request edit on 21 September 2018 

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message: I work for James Cook University, the educational institution that is the subject of this Wikipedia page.  I would like to request that volunteer editors review these suggested changes. I believe these changes both update and improve the quality of the page according to Wikipedia Policy. I will not edit them myself because I have a conflict of interest.
*In the Controversy section, “Peter Ridd sacking” subsection, please add the following as a new fourth paragraph:
  On October 13, 2021 the High Court unanimously dismissed the appeal brought by Ridd. 
Reason Adds update about the final High Court resolution of the matter. Widely covered in reliable sources.   
Thank you for your consideration.Mrssquiggle (talk) 00:29, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page.  Signed, I Am Chaos (talk) 21:32, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Request Edit November 2021