president moss was a member of the national council of education (1880–1884), vice president of the american baptist missionary union (1883–1884), and president of the department of higher education, a part of the national education association (1883–1884). several small changes occurred at the university during his presidency: the curriculum was somewhat expanded, an attempt was made to increase salaries for professors and reduce faculty work loads, and several men were added to the faculty as well as young men added to the teaching staff as assistants. the "indiana student", conceived in 1867 and now better known as the "indiana daily student", was revived in 1882 after a hiatus.