Template talk:College

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This template was considered for deletion on 2018 October 30. The result of the discussion was "keep".

Template-protected edit request on 12 December 2024

Latest comment: 8 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

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Add "| Emory and Henry University | Emory & Henry University" and replace College with University in the wikilink to become [[Emory and Henry University|Emory & Henry]]. These are my edit to this template's sandbox today. Santiago Claudio (talk) 10:46, 12 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Completed. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^{put'er there} 19:46, 12 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

Template-protected edit request on 19 January 2025

Latest comment: 7 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

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Can you add:
| Systems Plus College Foundation | Systems Plus | SPCF = [[Systems Plus College Foundation|SPCF]]
This is my edit to the template's sandbox today. Thank you. WhiteStar2000 (talk) 10:14, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

  Completed. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^{put'er there} 23:21, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Template-protected edit request on 17 February 2025

Latest comment: 6 months ago4 comments3 people in discussion

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Can you add:
| Brock University | Brock = [[Brock University|Brock]]
This is my edit to the template's sandbox today. Thank you. WhiteStar2000 (talk) 23:47, 17 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

To editor WhiteStar2000: may I ask, why did you remove Brooklyn College and replace it with Brock? P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^{put'er there} 20:22, 21 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

To editor Paine Ellsworth: It was a mistake. I have fixed that edit. Thanks. WhiteStar2000 (talk) 04:56, 22 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

  Done * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 22:01, 24 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Template-protected edit request on 30 March 2025

Latest comment: 5 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

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Can you add:
| Colegio de Santa Ana de Victorias | CSAV = [[Colegio de Santa Ana de Victorias|CSAV]]
This is my edit to the template's sandbox today. Thank you. WhiteStar2000 (talk) 13:52, 30 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

  Done * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 20:28, 30 March 2025 (UTC)Reply