Colleges must constantly adapt, says WIT director

COLLEGES such as Waterford Institute of Technology must constantly adapt and change their programmes to meet the skills needs of industry and their student cohort, WIT director, Prof Kieran R Byrne, said yesterday.

As he congratulated the first group of 2,770 graduates being conferred with academic awards this week, he said WIT’s role, and the strong contribution it makes to communities regionally, nationally and internationally, are clearly reflected in the broad spectrum of this year’s conferring programme.

“The programmes at the Institute continue to develop. WIT’s portfolio continues to attract our school leavers. We are much aided in that regard by the help of career guidance counsellors, principals and assistant principals.