James Charles Moeser (born April 3, 1939) is a musician and university administrator who served as the ninth chancellor of the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

. He is a trained concert

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. A native of

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, Moeser earned bachelor's and master's degrees in music from the

University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,07 ...

and a doctorate from the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

. Moeser, formerly chancellor of the

University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, NU, or UNL) is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the Morrill Act of 1862, the school was known as the Univers ...

, began his work as chancellor at UNC on August 15, 2000. While at UNC he oversaw and introduced many historic changes and improvements for the university, including the ''Carolina Covenant'', ''Carolina First'' campaign, ''Carolina Connects'' initiative, expansions of genome research at the university, and the passing of a referendum for the nation's largest higher education bond package. Moeser announced on September 26, 2007 that he would relinquish his position as Chancellor on June 30, 2008. He was succeeded by

Holden Thorp Herbert Holden Thorp (born August 16, 1964) is an American chemist, professor and entrepreneur. He was the tenth chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, assuming the position on July 1, 2008, succeeding James Moeser, and, a ...

on June 30, 2008. Following a year-long sabbatical, Moeser returned to UNC as Chancellor Emeritus and professor in the music department.

References

External links

Inventory of the Office of Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: James Moeser Records, 2000-2007
in the University Archives, UNC-Chapel Hill.
UNC Office of the Chancellor
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moeser, James People from Colorado City, Texas Leaders of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts alumni University of Michigan alumni Living people 1939 births Chancellors of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln