Today marks the official launch of the FUSE campaign. In today’s Irish Independent newspaper there are 120,000 flyers being distributed around the region, informing people of what a university means to the South East and helping to create awareness of the campaign. Get involved, be active, show your support, and for anyone who is not sure why a university is important to the South East, don’t hesitate to contact us.
The report on the re-designation of WIT to university status, by Dr. Jim Port has been published by the Department of Education. The report is a highly supportive thesis which, unambiguously states that WIT is performing at university level and that there is a real case for re-designation that would not similarly apply to other Institutes of Technology. A full breakdown of the Port report will soon appear here, please check back or subscribe to our RSS feed by clicking the link at the bottom of this page. In the meantime you can download the report from this link.
Welcome to the campaign for a South East university. This campaign was started by FUSE (Friends of the University for the South East) to create community awareness in the Southeast of Ireland and also on a national level as to the urgent need to establish a university facility in the Southeast. The region in question, including Waterford, Wexford, South Tipperary, Kilkenny and Carlow, is the largest population base in the entire of Ireland that is not served by a university facility. A case for the re-designation of Waterford IT to university status has been made by the governing body of Waterford IT and a report compiled by a leading expert, Dr. Jim Port is currently with the Department of Education, detailing the pros and cons of the case put forward by Waterford IT. The aim of this campaign is to make all people within the region fully aware of the benefit of the university to the locality. It aims to show people that it is not just the staff of the facility who will benefit but also the wider community. Positive and immediate impact includes job creation, increased foreign investment, a reduction in business closures, cultural diversity and a vibrant and thriving economy that is enjoyed by all other university locations within Ireland. Stay tuned to the campaign for further updates and please contact us on info@se4u.org if you have any questions.
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