Institute of Technology, Sligo
former higher educational institution
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). As of 2021, the institute had three faculties and nine departments.
History
The institute opened in 1970 as a Regional Technical College, and adopted the name 'Institute of Technology, Sligo' on 7 May 1997. The first students graduated with degrees from Sligo RTC in 1986.
Con Power, who acted as principal of the college from 1972 until 1979, was later involved with other state bodies. Terri Scott was the institute's first female president, serving from 2008 until 2014. She was succeeded by Vincent Cunnane in October 2014. Brendan McCormack was appointed as president in September 2016.
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.
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