On 6/10/07, David Goodman <dgoodmanny(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Today's example is the Vice Chancellor of the
University of
Southampton, Bill Wakeham. Minimal article, but it did say he was V-C.
Prodded--by someone from the UK. Maybe it will be on AfD tomorrow. DGG
Well, a look at the similar position for University of Maryland
College Park shows that the only substantial articles are on a Civil
War general and on Mote, who not surprisingly is the incumbent. There
is a common assumption that anyone in a titled position is therefore
notable, but the truth is that most of these people are, historically,
names on a list.
Quick contextual clarification: the VC is the administrative head of
the university, traditionally a senior academic position. The
*Chancellor* is the meaningless titular position...
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- Andrew Gray
andrew.gray(a)dunelm.org.uk