| University of Economics and Innovation | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2000 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | prof. zw. dr hab. Marek Zmigrodzki |
| Students | 11,900 |
| Location | Lublin, Poland |
| Colours | Blue Silver |
| Affiliations | SOCRATES/ERASMUS, ECTS, |
| Website | www.wsei.lublin.pl |
The University of Economics and Innovation (also called: 'Higher School of Economics and Innovation of Lublin' in Polish: 'Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii i Innowacjii w Lublinie', commonly shortened to 'WSEI') was founded on October 24, 2000 in Lublin. Its name unveils mission of the school: regional development and improvement of regional socio-economic situation.
Currently the number of students is almost 12,000. To meet the growing demand for higher education, and rapid grown of the number of students, college has recently invested in expansion of schoolhouse and built, e.g. new sports-hall.
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Majority of faculties and its specialisations, are able under Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Lifelong learning level.
WSEI is a public school (in UK meaning), or precisely private high school, of tertiary education, established by Polish Foundation of Economic Development Succouring Centres "OIC Poland", with permission of Polish Ministry of Education. Inscribed into the Polish Higher Schools Registry on the position 57. WSEI is non-commercial college, the main assumption which ensue from memorandum purposes of the establishing Foundation "OIC Poland" is preparing well-educated cadre for local corporations, local community institutions and Non-Governmental Organisations, also for accelerating regions which are still delayed in socio-economic area.
Lectures mainly take place in the Headquarters at 7-9 Melgiewska St., which place WSEI bought from Daewoo Motor Polska sp. z o.o. in 2000 and adapted to educational purposes. There are 5 assembly halls (auditoriums got enough room for 216, 200, 200, 200 and 300 people), there are also 5 computer science laboratories and 35 lecture rooms.
In 2005, an elevator was built inside, to meet disabled community expectations. In 2007 a new sports hall was built, it has 310.8 m2 (3,345.42 sq ft) of surface.
Lublin is the biggest academic city in the Eastern half of Poland, with approximately 100.000 of students, which means exactly that about one-third of City's population is students. There's number of Universities, Higher Schools and Colleges, and of course number of Student's Associations, i.e. Association of Animators and Culture Managers, or Computing Science Students Association. College has got plenty of room for much more students organisations, but it depends on students of course. There's also Independent Students' Union in this Higher School. City offers number of culture events, our Animators and Culture Managers Association takes part, in efforts to get the title of European Capital of Culture in 2016 for Lublin. Very much academic conferences, especially in the subject of Economics and regional development are organised in WSEI. School has got sports hall and gym, students can also get free tickets for municipal swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi and in winter for ice-skating.
Library is located in the cellar, number of volumes is still rapidly increasing, library has got few parts:
Students can also use Libraries located in other Universities in Lublin.
Headquarters of Higher School of Economics and Innovations is at 7/9 Mełgiewska St. in Lublin.
Number of bus and trolley-bus lines: 1, 9, 10, 11, 36, 45, 57, 155.