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Vice-Chancellor of UNE announces retirement

April 19, 2005

Moses Ingrid 0009.jpgProfessor Ingrid Moses, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of New England, will retire from her position as Vice-Chancellor in early January, 2006.
Professor Moses made her announcement on Monday, April 18.
She took up the position as Vice-Chancellor on July 1,1997 on a five-year contract, which was extended in 2002 and, again, in 2004. By January next year, Professor Moses will have served eight-and-a-half years as Vice-Chancellor of UNE.
“With my husband's 75th birthday fast approaching, we both feel that it is time to resettle (in Canberra) and start another stage in our lives,” Professor Moses announced to the UNE community.
“It has been a privilege being Vice-Chancellor of a University with highly talented and committed staff within a wonderful community.
“Over the next eight months we will lay the groundwork for positioning the University in a very different environment from the one we have lived in so far.
“There will be more private higher education institutions, foreign-owned universities operating in Australia, and teaching-only universities. There will also be fee-paying courses at nearly all universities, including UNE, Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) and changes in workplace relations.”
Professor Moses, 63, was born in Aurich, Germany and settled in Australia in 1966 as the wife of Dr John Moses. Her early career was at the University of Queensland. She has served as Founding Director of the Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Technology Sydney (1988 to 1993) and Professor of Higher Education from 1990. Before taking her position as Vice-Chancellor of UNE, Professor Moses served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Canberra from May 1993 to June 1997.
She is President of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) and a member of the Regional Women’s Advisory Council (to the Deputy Prime Minister). She will continue as Australia’s representative on the Council of the University of the South Pacific and as Director of the Australian Universities Quality Agency during 2006.
Professor Moses has received numerous awards, including, in 2003, the Centenary Medal for her contribution to rural education, Honorary Life Membership in the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Inc, a Fellowship of the Society for Research in Higher Education (UK) and the Australian College of Educators. She was also awarded a Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) for her contribution to higher education research by the University of Technology, Sydney, and for her international work by the California State University – Sacramento.

Professor Moses’ research areas are the academic profession and environment, and the evaluation of academic performance.
Professor Moses said she intended to keep her affiliation with the university sector in an honorary role.
The Chancellor of UNE, Mr John Cassidy, said the UNE Council was unanimous in its support for the hard work and dedication that Professor Moses has brought to the University and said he looks forward to working closely with the Vice-Chancellor during the remainder of her term.
For more information phone Lydia Roberts on 6773 2779 or
(0438) 234 152.

Posted by Lydia Roberts at April 19, 2005 12:26 PM