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The result was delete. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 22:54, 20 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Subject is non-notable, does not fulfill GNG or PROF. References are either entirely about his taking office, or are not independent of the institution, or both. Beyond My Ken (talk) 22:55, 13 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. Beyond My Ken (talk) 22:55, 13 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. Despite the curious name I can find no indication of notability. Xxanthippe (talk) 23:16, 13 December 2022 (UTC).[reply]
• Comment: Do note that academics are a bit of an exception to WP:IS; we may use their university biographies as a references. Curbon7 (talk) 23:19, 13 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  Additionally, unlike what the !vote above suggests, there is an argument for notability: his position as president of University of Mary Hardin–Baylor falls under the umbrella of WP:NPROF#6, and while I am still leaning towards delete as I don't think this university is considered major for the purposes of NPROF and I've been unable to find any citation record, it is far from a slam-dunk. Curbon7 (talk) 23:27, 13 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  I think it's clear that the school is not a major university. Beyond My Ken (talk) 02:25, 14 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Agree-not remotely a major university with the significant presence in scholarship and research that is required. Xxanthippe (talk) 03:57, 14 December 2022 (UTC).[reply]

• Delete. I don't see any hope for a WP:NPROF pass here. He has an MBA and a EdD - not really the kind of thing NPROF has in mind. And nom has accurately described why he doesn't meet GNG either. -- asilvering (talk) 03:55, 14 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Texas-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 19:55, 15 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• ? So many of the sources seem in-house. Does the institution actually exist? Is it listed in federal and state records? Xxanthippe (talk) 21:50, 15 December 2022 (UTC).[reply]

• Yes, it exists. I watched a televised football game involving their team just the other day. They were playing in the NCAA Division III Football Championship, and we have an article on the school. Beyond My Ken (talk) 21:59, 15 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Huh???? Curbon7 (talk) 04:50, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The subject of this article is the President of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Texas. I assumed that was "the institution" Xxanthippe was inquiring about. Beyond My Ken (talk) 04:55, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It was. Xxanthippe (talk) 05:43, 16 December 2022 (UTC).[reply]

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