Moeser addressed the reallocation process and reiterated his long-term goals for the university today during his annual State of the University Address at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
He said almost all of the reallocated funds are directed toward the university's academic priorities which include recruitment and instruction of high-ability students; enhancements to diversify the campus; support for information technologies and the libraries; support for inter-disciplinary programs that cross traditional college lines; and direct support of colleges to make strong academic programs even stronger.
While a large portion of the reallocation budget is devoted to enhancing diversity, Moeser said that unless the root conditions of ignorance and indifference were addressed, that no amount of money would have a significant impact.
Now that funding priorities have been set, he said focus would be turned to other university issues. This includes a study to assess doctoral and research programs at UNL as well as updating the university's strategic plan and creating a new comprehensive campus master plan.
He also challenged faculty to inspire students.
"I don't want this university to be known anywhere for easy courses. We need to push our students to perform at their very best ability, to grade them highly when they achieve and appropriately lower when they do not," he said. "We need to begin to focus more on how students learn."
Classes at the university begin on Monday.
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