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Technological University City - Moving, Merging, And Managing The Civic Engagement Mission, Julie Bernard, Catherine Bates Jan 2016

Technological University City - Moving, Merging, And Managing The Civic Engagement Mission, Julie Bernard, Catherine Bates

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DIT’s roots lie in vocational education, as it grew out of a unification of several colleges around the city of Dublin, the first of which was established in 1887 (these included Colleges of Marketing and Design, Commerce, Technology, Music, and Catering). In 1992 these became Technological University City (DIT). DIT is now one of the biggest Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Technological University City is not currently recognised as a university under Irish law although it is a member of the European University Association; a process for designation is underway It offers a range of professional-oriented education and research programmes …