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The search is almost over.
Most likely, at least.
After about five months of closed meetings and
interviews, the chancellor search committee today
has reached the end of its list of scheduled meetings.
Since members started meeting in September, they have
released a position description detailing what they say they
want in the next chancellor. Some of the concepts arc based
on the open forums held in November. Some are based on
the community’s e-mail suggestions.
The Daily Tar Heel took the position description, the infor
mation from the forums and dozens of conversations with
University community members and did its own research.
When UNC picked Chancellor James Moeser in 2000, it
was ranked No. 27 by U.S. News & World Report. Moeser
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had been the chancellor of the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, a second-tier school.
Looking at peer institutions and slightly less-than-peer
institutions, the DTH considered sitting leaders in higher
education w r ho fit the bill.
Our list is below.
And though it’s by no means comprehensive, this list can
provide an idea of the kinds of people who the search com
mittee might be considering.
The goal wasn't to find the next chancellor before the search
committee did. The aim was to say that he or she might be list
ed below, and that, at the very least, these are the people who
arise from the characteristics that the committee wants.
Contact the Investigative Editor at iteam@unc.edu.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2008
THE CRITERIA
Key points in the position
description
► Experience with fundraising
► Background in research
► Plans for faculty retention
► Dedication to public education
► Vision for international
leadership
Expectations learned from past chancellor selections
► In place at current position for five or more years
► Desired age is in the 50s
Desired qualities noted at
public forums and in DTH
interviews
► Sitting provost, president or
chancellor at a public university
► Tie to UNC or North Carolina
► Minority
► Vision for handling enrollment
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