Institute of Technology, Sligo
Former higher educational institution in Sligo, Ireland
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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 |
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| Active | 1971–April 2022 |
| Affiliation | Atlantic Technological University |
| President | Brendan McCormack |
Academic staff | 470[1] |
| Students | 6,000[1] |
| Address | Ash Lane , , , F91 YW50 , 54.278°N 8.460°W |
| Campus | 70 acres (280,000 m2) |
| Website | www |
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History
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, who acted as principal of the college from 1972 until 1979,[7] was later involved with other state bodies.[8] Terri Scott was the institute's first female president, serving from 2008 until 2014.[9] She was succeeded by Vincent Cunnane in October 2014. Brendan McCormack was appointed as president in September 2016.[10]
Development
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.[11][not specific enough to verify]
In sports, the college has both ladies' and men's Gaelic football and soccer teams,[12][13][14][15] with the men's gaelic football team winning the Sigerson Cup three times during the six years up to 2005.[15][16][17]
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).[18]
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.[19] In October 2020, the constituent IT's were allocated over €5.5 million towards transformation.[20]
Formal approval was granted in October 2021.[21] Atlantic TU began formal operations in April 2022.[2]
Gallery
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
