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Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is celebrating a decade since St Patrick’s College Thurles became part of MIC, marking ten years of growth and contribution to post-primary teacher education in Ireland.
Joy and pride swept through Thurles on Friday, 31 October, as 127 Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Thurles graduates, joined by family, friends and lecturers, gathered for the inaugural MIC Thurles conferring ceremony – the first to be held in the town since MIC’s incorporation of St Patrick’s College in 2016. In previous years, MIC Thurles graduates celebrated alongside their Limerick peers in joint ceremonies on the Limerick campus. This year, however, the spotlight turned exclusively to Thurles, as the Cathedral of the Assumption became the proud setting for a day filled with celebration.
The MIC Thurles Open Day on Saturday, 12 of November (10am -2pm), is an event not to be missed by aspiring post-primary school teachers. The event will introduce prospective applicants to the campuses existing subject combinations in Business Studies, Accounting, Religious Studies, Gaeilge, Mathematics and the newest addition to the MIC Thurles’ provision – Home Economics.
MIC Thurles Green Campus Charter - MIC was awarded a Green Flag for its Thurles campus in recognition of the efforts of students and staff who have successfully reduced waste throughout the campus, increased recycling, and raised awareness of environmental and sustainability issues amongst the student and staff population.
MIC Thurles Green Campus Flag was first awarded in 2020 in recognition of the efforts of students and staff who successfully reduced waste and increased recycling throughout the campus, and raised awareness of environmental and sustainability issues amongst the student and staff population.
Mary Immaculate College and the Mathematical Resilience Network (MRN) Ireland branch will host a free one-day mathematics anxiety workshop for second level teachers and support staff on Saturday 9 March. The workshop is primarily aimed at teachers of mathematics and subjects involving mathematics such as science, engineering and technology, as well as support staff and teachers who encounter maths and stats anxiety in other fields.
Mary Immaculate College (MIC) will host a special symposium to mark the 175th anniversary of the historic Synod of Thurles, one of the most significant events in the shaping of modern Irish Catholicism. Organised by the MIC Department of History and the Irish Institute for Catholic Studies, in association with the MIC Thurles School of Education, the event will take place on Thursday, 4 December at St Patrick’s Campus, MIC Thurles.
Thinking about third-level? Join us on-campus in Limerick and Thurles at our Open Days. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to explore our Limerick campus and learn more about student life at MIC. We will have lots of information stands where you can find out all you need to know about our undergraduate programmes and student supports.
Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Thurles will welcome prospective students and their families to campus for its annual Open Day on Saturday, 7 November, from 10am to 1pm, with this year’s event taking place as the campus marks ten years as part of MIC and prepares for a significant expansion of its undergraduate programme offering.
