The Institute of Technology, Sligo (ITS; Irish: Institiúid Teicneolaíochta, Sligeach) was an institute of technology, located in Sligo, Ireland. In April 2022, it was formally dissolved, and its functions became part of Atlantic Technological University (ATU).[2] As of 2021,[update] the institute had three faculties and nine departments.[3][4]
Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Sligeach | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Active | 1971–April 2022 |
| Affiliation | Atlantic Technological University |
| President | Brendan McCormack |
Academic staff | 470[1] |
| Students | 6,000[1] |
| Address | Ash Lane , , , F91 YW50 , 54°16′41″N 8°27′36″W / 54.278°N 8.460°W |
| Campus | 70 acres (280,000 m2) |
| Website | www |
History
editThe institute opened in 1970 as a Regional Technical College, and adopted the name 'Institute of Technology, Sligo' on 7 May 1997.[5] The first students graduated with degrees from Sligo RTC in 1986.[6]
Con Power served as principal of the college from its foundation in 1972 until 1979.[citation needed] Prof. Terri Scott was the institute's first female president, serving from 2008 until 2014.[7] She was succeeded by Prof. Vincent Cunnane in October 2014. Dr. Brendan McCormack was appointed president of the institute in September 2016.[8]
Development
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IT Sligo developed a number of distance learning options, and as of 2016 reportedly had 1,800 online learners registered on various online programmes.[1] This subsequently increased to approximately 3000 online learners.[9][not specific enough to verify]
In sports, the college has both ladies' soccer and men's Gaelic football teams, the latter winning the Sigerson Cup three times during the six years up to 2005.[citation needed]
In technology, IT Sligo's "Team Hermes" won the software design category of the 2011 Microsoft Imagine Cup (a world student technology competition, held in 2011 in New York).[10]
Atlantic Technological University
editAs of October 2018, Sligo IT was reportedly working with GMIT and Letterkenny IT to potentially form a Technological University for the West/North-West of Ireland.[11] In October 2020, the constituent IT's were allocated over €5.5 million towards transformation.[12]
Formal approval was granted in October 2021.[13] Atlantic TU began formal operations in April 2022.[2]
Gallery
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Main entrance to IT Sligo -
Business Innovation Centre (BIC) at IT Sligo -
Main reception -
Sports centre at IT Sligo -
400m running track -
Section of library
References
edit- ^ a b c "IT Sligo Annual Report 2015 - 2016" (PDF). itsligo.ie. 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Atlantic Technological University officially constituted". HighlandRadio.com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Institute Of Technology | Ash Lane, Sligo". education2.ireland724.info. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Universities in Ireland". Stellario Education. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Regional Technical Colleges Act, 1992 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1997". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ First degree class from 1986 to gather to celebrate anniversary Irish Independent, September 3, 2016.
- ^ Lorna Siggins (24 March 2009). "Arrival of the fittest". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "President's Office". itsligo.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
Dr Brendan McCormack has been President of IT Sligo since September 2016
- ^ "Institute of Technology Sligo". IT Sligo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "IT Sligo team wins at Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011". Silicon Republic. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Marren, Aisling (12 October 2018). "HEA Invests €800,000 in Four Institutes of Technology". The University Times. Trinity College Dublin. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Connacht-Ulster Alliance (LYIT, GMIT and IT Sligo) allocated €5.7m under Transformation Funding for Technological Universities". Letterkenny Institute of Technology.
- ^ O’Dea, Blathnaid (28 October 2021). "Connacht-Ulster Alliance receive minister's approval for new TU in 2022". Silicon Republic.