The purpose of the trip was to highlight the “close connections between Ireland and Poland”.
The Irelands Polish Ambassador has been paying a visit the midlands.
Polish Ambassador to Ireland H.E. Anna Sochanska met with members of the Polish at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) on it's Athlone campus.
The purpose of the trip was to highlight the “close connections between Ireland and Poland” and to celebrate Polish students’ impact on the campus community.
Frances O' Connell, VP for Student Education and Experience at TUS said:
“This is about celebrating our Polish students in TUS, their academic progress including to PhD level, and the great work they have been doing through their Polish Society and on other societies,”
Using TUS’s emblem of a bridge and water as a metaphor, she spoke about the benefits of multi-culturalism, explaining how TUS “nurtures the students’ academic and social experiences” whilst studying in TUS and the importance of their development through involvement with societies, among other things.
“We’re European citizens and we are global citizens and that is an emphasis we put on the development of our graduates and their attributes. An appreciation for and exposure to other cultures is hugely beneficial for our students and we strive to offer myriad opportunities for this engagement throughout the student experience.” She added.
The TUS Polish Society was borne out of a desire to create a strong community of Polish people, and those interested in Polish culture, within TUS.
Society members recently volunteered for a Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity event, which took place in Athlone Springs Hotel as well as across Poland, to help raise funds for paediatric and elderly care.
Treacy McIntyre, societies officer at TUS, explained:
“At TUS, we want to encourage students to take part in as many societies as their time allows. Joining a society, it’s a terrific way for students to make new connections and create strong friendship groups. Some of the members of our Polish society aren’t even themselves Polish but they have an interest in learning about another culture and making new friends,”
Speaking to Ambassador Sochanska, TUS President Professor Vincent Cunnane commented on the close links between Ireland and Poland and called Europe “a huge draw” for TUS in terms of teaching and research.
Currently, TUS has 173 Polish students studying in Athlone, with a further 158 studying at its Moylish campus.
Ambassador Sochanska, who was appointed as ambassador to Ireland in October 2019, also met with several Polish PhD students and was given a tour of the campus, including a visit to TUS’s state-of-the-art engineering and informatics facility and its international athletics arena.
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