By Steve Gilliam , University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-5371
Posted 4-4-07
GREENSBORO, NC – The University of North Carolina at Greensboro chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will induct new members Tuesday, April 24.
Dr. William E. Moran, chancellor emeritus of UNCG, will speak on “Rising Performance Requirements for Higher Education.” His talk will follow the 7 p.m. induction ceremony in the Weatherspoon Art Museum auditorium. The event is open to the public.
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most honored of all college honorary societies. It was established in 1776 at the College of William and Mary and there are only 276 chapters nationally. Notable members are former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush, NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, historian John Hope Franklin and film director Francis Ford Coppola.
In 2006, the national society named UNCG’s Epsilon chapter the nation's most outstanding chapter at a public university. The Epsilon chapter was formed during the Woman’s College era in 1934 as a branch of the UNC-Chapel Hill chapter and became an independent chapter in 1956. UNCG is one of only six institutions in North Carolina to have a chapter. Others are UNC-CH, N.C. State University, Wake Forest University, Davidson College and Duke University.
Moran was chancellor of UNCG from 1979-94, and earlier was chancellor of the University of Michigan’s Flint campus from 1971-79. He is a graduate of Princeton University where he majored in English literature. He earned an MBA degree at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business and a PhD from the University Michigan Graduate School of Business.
After retiring as Chancellor, Moran returned to teach in the Bryan School of Business and Economics for two years. After that, he served as an officer and board member with Connors Investment Services for five years, and still serves on the firm’s board. He also serves on the board of Cross Sales & Engineering in Greensboro and on the board of the University Investment Fund at UNCG.
