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Magee College
Ollscoil Uladh ag Coláiste Mhig Aoidh
Established1865
ChancellorSir Richard Nichols
Vice-ChancellorProf Richard Barnett
ProvostProf Jim Allen
Address
Northland Road

Londonderry

BT48 7JL
,
Derry
,
Northern Ireland
AffiliationsEUA, UUK, UI
WebsiteMagee campus
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Magee College (Irish: Ollscoil Uladh ag Coláiste Mhig Aoidh) is a campus of the University of Ulster located in Derry, Northern Ireland. It opened in 1865 as a presbyterian Christian arts and theological college. Today, it has no religious affiliation and conducts a broad range of liberal arts higher education and research within the University of Ulster.

Academics

Magee offers a large number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through the University of Ulster's five faculties: [1]

  1. Arts
  2. Business and Management
  3. Engineering
  4. Life and Health Sciences
  5. Social Sciences

Programmes taught at Magee include business studies, drama, education, informatics, modern languages, music, nursing, psychology, and social sciences.

Research

Magee is home to the Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages (AICH) which focuses on cultural studies related to Ireland and the Irish Diaspora. [2] and the Institute of Ulster Scots Studies, founded in 2001, which looks at the history and heritage of the Ulster-Scots. [3] It also houses International Conflict Research (INCORE), a joint venture between the United Nations University and the University of Ulster. Established in 1993, it aims to address issues of the conflict in Northern Ireland and seek to promote conflict resolution internationally. [4]

History

Magee College gained its name from Martha Magee, the widow of a presbyterian minister, who, in 1845, bequeathed £20,000 to the Presbyterian Church in Ireland to found a college for theology and the arts. [5] [6] [7] It opened in 1865 primarily as a theological college, but accepted students from all denominations to study a variety of subjects.[5] It was a college of the Royal University of Ireland from 1880 and later became associated with the Trinity College, Dublin when the Royal University was dissolved in 1909 and replaced by the National University of Ireland.[5][citation needed].

In 1953 Magee Theological College separated from the remainder of the college, eventually moving to Belfast in a 1978 merger that formed Union Theological College. [5] [6] [8] Also in 1953, Magee College broke its links with Dublin and became Magee University College; it was hoped that this university college would become Northern Ireland's second university after Queen's University of Belfast.[5] However, this did not happen and instead it was incorporated into the two-campus New University of Ulster in 1969.[5] The next fourteen years saw the college halve in size, while development focused on the main Coleraine campus.[5]

In 1983, the New University merged with Ulster Polytechnic, and Magee became the early focus of development of a new four-campus university, the University of Ulster.[5] Student and faculty numbers recovered and grew rapidly over the next ten to fifteen years, accompanied by numerous construction projects [5]

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The main building was built with Scottish freestone, and opened in 1865.

Timeline

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Professor Jim Allen replaced Professor Tom Fraser as Provost of Magee in 2006[9]

Historical notes

Campus

The central feature of the campus is the original 1865 building. This is surrounded by Victorian red brick houses, and several modern buildings in red brick and glass, constructed since the formation of the University of Ulster.

The campus is used for education, but also as a convention centre. For example, Magee hosted the 2006 Tomo-Dachi convention.

Timeline of recent construction[5]
  • 1988 – Phase I building
  • 1989 – Carrickmore House, extension of main building
  • 1990 – Phase II library building
  • 1991 – Refurbished main building
  • 1992 – Extension of 3/4 College Avenue
  • 1993 – Strand Road student residence
  • 1995 – Phase III buildings (sports complex and informatics), Duncreggan Road student residences, floodlit all-weather sports ground

Tip O’Neill Chair

Based at Magee, the Tip O’Neill Chair in Peace Studies was established in commemoration of the former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Thomas "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. a well-known supporter of the Northern Ireland Peace Process. The chair was inaugurated by the former President of the United States, Bill Clinton in 1995. Currently funded by The Ireland Funds the chair has been held by the Nobel Peace Laureate, John Hume since 2003. Under the tenure of Professor Hume Magee has hosted a series of guest lectures involving key national and international policy-makers .

  • Mitchell Reiss, United States Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, 2006
  • John Kerry, United States Senator, 2006
  • Garret Fitzgerald, former Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, 2005
  • Hillary Rodham Clinton, United States Senator, 2004
  • Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, 2004
  • Romano Prodi, EU Commission President, 2004
  • Pat Cox, MEP and President of the European Parliament, 2004
  • Bertie Ahern, then Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland and President of the European Council, 2003
  • Bill Clinton, then President of the United States, 2003
  • Michel Rocard, former Prime Minister of France, 2003

Notable alumni

Year of matriculation is given, if known.

Honorary degrees

Notable figures have received honorary degrees in graduations hosted by Magee.

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  1. ^ UU Online Prospectus, 2006 Magee College. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
  2. ^ Research Institutes Recruitment website Research Institutes - Academy for Cultural Hertitages. Retrieved on November 21, 2006.
  3. ^ Institute of Ulster Scots Studies website The Institute of Ulster Scots Studies Introduction. Retrieved on November 21, 2006.
  4. ^ INCORE Website INCORE: About. Retrieved on November 21, 2006.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r History of Magee College at UU Library website. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
  6. ^ a b Union Theological College website, History. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
  7. ^ a b Epitaph, 1845. Martha Magee's memorial at a cemetery in Lurgan reads, “The Rev Wm. Magee Minister of the Presbyterian Church Lurgan, died 9th June, 1800. At the demise of Mrs Martha Magee, about £60,000 to the Irish Presbyterian Church including £20,000 for the establishment of a college.” History from Headstones retrieved on August 31, 2006.
  8. ^ a b Presbyterian Church in Ireland Press Release, 2003 Presbyterian College Celebrates 150 Years. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
  9. ^ http://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/pdf/ishandbook.pdf retrieved on February 6, 2008.
  10. ^ UU website Magee Campus Guide. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
  11. ^ Northern Ireland Assembly Biography of Gregory Campbell. Retrieved on August 31, 2006.
  12. ^ Mark Durkan's Biography at the Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved on August 31, 2006.
  13. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography Online, Dill Macky, William Marcus (1849–1913). Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
  14. ^ UU Press Office, 2006. [1] 22nd March 2006. Retrieved on November 22, 2006.
  15. ^ UU Press Office, 2004. "UU to Confer Honorary Degree on Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton" August 23, 2004. Retrieved on August 31, 2006.
  16. ^ UU Press Office, 2004. [2] 15th December 2004. Retrieved on November 22, 2006.
  17. ^ UU Press Office, 2004. [3] 15th December 2004. Retrieved on November 22, 2006.
  18. ^ UU Press Office, 2002. "Derry-born Actress Amanda Burton Returns for UU Honour" 9th July 2002. Retrieved on August 31, 2006.

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