Talk:Rushmore University

message: I appreciate your efforts in writing this article; however I feel that it needs improvements regarding the citation of sources.
First, most statements in the article are not backed by reliable sources (in fact, not by any sources). That does not mean that these claims are necessarily false; but all content in Wikipedia needs to be verifiable against sources. This is particularly important if you include criticism, like in this case. Otherwise, the content of the article may be considered original research, which is discouraged on Wikipedia.
Second, sources are needed for a different issue: They serve to establish the notability of the subject. In order to show that Rushmore University satisfies the criteria in WP:ORG, you need to cite third-party coverage of the subject. Such independent sources might include press coverage about Rushmore University (positive or negative!), or books in which the university is mentioned. Note that blogs, internet discussion groups, and other user-generated content are not considered reliable in this context. 
Currently you only cite the University homepage (that's not independent), and general government websites which do not specifically cover Rushmore University. (One lists the university in a list of unaccredited institutions, but that's not really substantial coverage.) Please add independent sources to this article. If sources cannot be found, it might get deleted from Wikipedia.
For the time being, I am resetting the date counter of the “notability” warning tag. Sorted as part of the Notability wikiproject. --B. Wolterding 11:35, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I added additional references and removed all the tags on this page because I believe I have provided adequate sourcing for this article. Where independent sourcing is not available, the Rushmore University website is cited but the information is identified as a "claim," not as a fact. (It is a fact that the school makes these claims.)
Accreditation
Many accreditation organizations require a university have a 300,000 book library. In fact this is number one on their list. Because Rushmore was established as a distance learning school it certainly does not have such a library. However every book in the world is available for a student to order from independent sources. 
The students are not required to promote Rushmore on a personal webpage. 
Why Distance Learning
With the advent of the internet distance learning has become accepted worldwide. No longer is a student required to sit in a classroom to learn. In fact little learning in most academic areas is done in the classroom. Instead it is done by serious study and mental labor mastering assigned material. Note with interest that major universities world wide have transitioned to online learning and students are happy to be doing it. This online growth has become a cash cow to the universities since they can charge the same price for classes but not have students on campus filling chairs, using heat, and parking places. In fact there is no limit to the number of students a university can now add with online classes. (As of 11/7/11 Harvard has over 150 online classes a student can take.) Rushmore saw this need early and has been fulfilling this need worldwide at a much lower cost than other universities.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.27.101.113 (talk) 17:41, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  notability, verification 

message: AN IP has been attempting to indicate this is an accredited institution by indicating a connection with CMI. Per the article, CMI is not an accrediting body. Ifnord (talk) 16:15, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lack of accreditation