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Statement

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March 14, 2005 -- No. 100

Moeser comments on Nichol’s appointment at W&M

CHAPEL HILL – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor James Moeser today (March 14) commented on the selection of Gene R. Nichol, dean and Burton Craige Professor of the UNC School of Law, as the 26th president of the College of William and Mary. Nichol’s appointment was announced in Williamsburg this morning.

"William and Mary has made a very wise and insightful choice for its next president. Their gain is clearly our loss, but we celebrate the fact that a Chapel Hill colleague has been chosen for the leadership of one of America’s most venerable and distinguished institutions.

"Gene is deeply committed to the concept of public higher education, and the UNC School of Law has benefited greatly from his passion for public service and his visionary leadership."

To view the William and Mary news release, go to www.wm.edu.

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