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For-profit status and adding ref note

As the article correctly states, the U.S. Department of Education classifies GCU as a "for-profit" institution (due to ongoing contracts and ties with its former for-profit owner, Grand Canyon Education). However, in 2018, GCU successfully transitioned to a non-profit status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education, and its regional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).[1] I think the Refn template should be added after "for profit" to clarify GCU's unique non-profit/for-profit status situation. Wikipedialuva (talk) 03:23, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There was an RfC a few years ago - you can read it in the archives of this Talk page (linked at the top of the page). If you think that consensus may have changed since then, you're welcome to open another RfC. ElKevbo (talk) 04:43, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A clarification aka a Ref template to give the full details of the "for-profit" classification in the lead paragraph would be a tremendous addition, especially under such extraordinary circumstances. Granted that the sourcing was good. I hardly think another RFC is necessary after all that RFC was held about 4 years ago in 2019. An RFC is usually only a resort for dispute resolution and this reference seems to be a common sense add. I would definitely say adding the reference improves the article and better informs readers of all the facts. @Wikipedialuva I say be WP:BOLD and add it in. MaximusEditor (talk) 23:37, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Substantial re-write needed for some sections

Added copy edit tag to Rankings, recognition, statistics, and accreditation. Review needed for tone and importance. Could consolidate the second paragraph (statistics) with the paragraph on entrance requirements in Academics.

Description and History are well written. Campuses, Academics, Athletics and Rankings all need attention.

Expecting the page to get seasonal traffic since the men's basketball team made the NCAA tournament. Hireddense (talk) 01:45, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bowling alley needs removed from recreational activities

Bowling alley no longer exists on campus. It was removed from thunderground to make room for other activities. Funsize3003 (talk) 18:27, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Still not classified as non-profit by the US Department of Education

An unregistered editor has recently been editing this article to claim that this university is now classified as a non-profit institution by the US Department of Education. They are citing this recent court case to support their edits. That source does not support their assertion. The court of appeals has simply ordered that a lower court retry the case using different standards. This may eventually result in a court ordering the department to classify the university as non-profit, an order the department could choose to appeal and drag out for quite some time. More likely, the new executive administration that enters office in January will change the university's classification anyway.

This most recent development in the university's attempt to become a non-profit institution may warrant inclusion in the article (I don't think it does because it's just an inconclusive and intermediate detail). But right now the department still classifies the university as for-profit and that's what the article should reflect. ElKevbo (talk) 14:33, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What is your thought on perhaps putting in a reference template/note in the lead for the time being to let readers have the full understanding of what is currently unfolding regarding the status, as stated above? MaximusEditor (talk) 23:21, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think that we should add anything lengthy and detailed as we already have a lot of text about this in the body of the article. But it may be helpful to add a brief footnote that tells readers that this classification is inconsistent among different organizations and is the subject of an active lawsuit with more details in the "History" section of the article. I don't feel strongly enough to add this myself but I won't object if someone else wants to do it. ElKevbo (talk) 00:31, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]