Magee College
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Established	1865
Chancellor	Sir Richard Nichols
Provost	Prof Jim Allen
Vice-Chancellor	Prof Richard Barnett
Location	Derry, Northern Ireland
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Telephone	+44 (0) 8700 400 700
Affiliations	EUA, UI
Website	Magee College

The Magee College, is an English-medium higher education institution of the University of Ulster located in Derry, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1865 as a presbyterian Christian arts and theological college. Today, it has no religious affiliation and conducts a broad range of liberal arts education and research within the University of Ulster. The European University Association (EUA) is the main voice of the higher education community in Europe. ... Universities Ireland is an organisation which promotes collaboration and co-operation between universities in Ireland, including those both in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... Image File history File links Universityofulsterlogo_modern. ... An English Medium Education system is one that uses English as the primary medium of instruction. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Office... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... // Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... A seminary or theological college is a specialized and often live-in higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students (seminarians) in philosophy, theology, spirituality and the religious life, usually in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ... The University of Ulster (UU) is a multi-centre university located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the island of Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland. ...

Academics

The College offers a large number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through the University of Ulster's five faculties ^[1] In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ...

• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Business and Management
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
• Faculty of Social Sciences

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Research

Magee is home to the Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages (AICH) which focuses on cultural studies related to Ireland and the Irish Diasopra. ^[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] Former official flag of Northern Ireland and de facto civil flag. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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;^[5] it was hoped that this university college would become Northern Ireland's second university after Queen's University of Belfast.^{[citation needed]} However this did not happen and instead it was incorporated into the New University of Ulster in 1969.^[5] Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... Modern logo of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (or PCI) has a membership of 300,000 people in 650 congregations across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, though the bulk of the membership is in Northern Ireland. ... Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογια, logia, words, sayings, or discourse) is reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and God or the gods. ... A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students (seminarians) in theology, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... The Royal University of Ireland was founded in accordance with the University Education (Ireland) Act 1879 as an examination and degree awarding university based on the model of the University of London. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... Trinity College, Dublin, corporately designated as the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ... The National University of Ireland (NUI) is a federal university system of constituent universities, previously called constituent colleges, and recognised colleges set up under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, and significantly amended by the Universities Act, 1997. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Union Theological College is a theological college in Northern Ireland which offers courses for Presbyterians. ... The term university college is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. ... The Queens University of Belfast (QUB) is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland; the university is often called Queens University Belfast. ... University of Ulster The University of Ulster (UU) is a multi-site university located in Northern Ireland and is the largest university on the Island of Ireland. ...

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

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Timeline

• 1845 — Foundation endowment from Martha Magee.^[5]
• 1865 — Magee College opened.^[5]
• 1880 — Magee College joined the new Royal University of Ireland.^[5]
• 1909 — Royal University dissolved.^{[citation needed]}Government funding greatly reduced.^[5] Magee College became an autonomous university college, with students completing their degrees at Trinity College, Dublin.^[5]
• 1953 — Magee University College received major government grant funding for the first time.^[5]
• 1969 — Magee University College merged with the New University of Ulster.^[5]
• 1978 — Magee Theological College closed, merging with Assembly's College to form Union Theological College in Belfast.^[8]
• 1984 — New University merged with Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, to form the University of Ulster.

Professor Jim Allen,
Provost of Magee College

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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. TOMO-DACHI 2006 Tomo-Dachi is the largest anime convention on the island of Ireland[1] based in Derry, Northern Ireland. ...

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 U.S. 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 . The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      House of Representatives is a name used for legislative bodies in many countries. ... Thomas Phillip Tip ONeill, Jr. ...

• 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, Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland and President of the European Council, 2003
• Bill Clinton, former President of the United States, 2003
• Michel Rocard, former Prime Minister of France, 2003

Notable alumni

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• Gregory Campbell (politician), 1982^[9]
• Mark Durkan, Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive, c.1980s^[10]
• Brian Keenan (hostage), c.1985^{[citation needed]}
• Dill Macky, 1866, founder of The Scots College school in Sydney^[11]
• Robert Moore (politician), c.1912^{[citation needed]}

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Honorary degrees

Notable figures have received honorary degrees in graduations hosted by Magee. An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ...

• Rt Hon Lord Ashdown (Paddy Ashdown), former Liberal Democrat Leader and former UN High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina 2006^[12]
• Hillary Rodham Clinton, United States Senator, 2004^[13]
• Fiona Shaw, actor 2004^[14]
• Stephen Rea, actor 2004^[15]
• Amanda Burton, actor, 2002^[16]
• Bill Clinton, former President of the United States, 1995^[5]

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Trivia

• Florence Nightingale visited Magee College on 31st May, 1867 ^[17]
• The Magee College bequest is mentioned on the founder's graveyard memorial in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, where her husband was a minister.^[7]

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References

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External links

• Magee College website
• Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages website
• Institute of Ulster Scots Studies website
• International Research Conflict website