Institute of Technology, Sligo

Institute of Technology, Sligo
Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Sligeach
TypePublic
Active1971 (1971)–April 2022 (2022-04)
AffiliationAtlantic Technological University
PresidentBrendan McCormack
Academic staff
470[1]
Students6,000[1]
Address
Ash Lane
,
Sligo
,
Connacht
,
F91 YW50
,
Ireland

54°16′41″N 8°27′36″W / 54.278°N 8.460°W / 54.278; -8.460
Campus70 acres (280,000 m2)
Websitewww.itsligo.ie

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, the institute had three faculties and nine departments.[3][4]

History

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The 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's "Main Concourse"

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

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Main article: Atlantic Technological University

As 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]

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  • Main entrance to IT Sligo
    Main entrance to IT Sligo
  • Business Innovation Centre (BIC) at IT Sligo
    Business Innovation Centre (BIC) at IT Sligo
  • Main reception
    Main reception
  • Sports centre at IT Sligo
    Sports centre at IT Sligo
  • 400m running track
    400m running track
  • Section of library
    Section of library

References

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  1. ^ a b c "IT Sligo Annual Report 2015 - 2016" (PDF). itsligo.ie. 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Atlantic Technological University officially constituted". HighlandRadio.com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Institute Of Technology | Ash Lane, Sligo". education2.ireland724.info. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Universities in Ireland". Stellario Education. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Regional Technical Colleges Act, 1992 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1997". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. ^ First degree class from 1986 to gather to celebrate anniversary Irish Independent, September 3, 2016.
  7. ^ Lorna Siggins (24 March 2009). "Arrival of the fittest". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  8. ^ "President's Office". itsligo.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2021. Dr Brendan McCormack has been President of IT Sligo since September 2016
  9. ^ "Institute of Technology Sligo". IT Sligo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  10. ^ "IT Sligo team wins at Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011". Silicon Republic. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Connacht-Ulster Alliance (LYIT, GMIT and IT Sligo) allocated €5.7m under Transformation Funding for Technological Universities". Letterkenny Institute of Technology.
  13. ^ O’Dea, Blathnaid (28 October 2021). "Connacht-Ulster Alliance receive minister's approval for new TU in 2022". Silicon Republic.
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