June 16, 2006

A New Leader Navigates SUNY's Stormy Seas

By SARA HEBEL

A former admiral has begun shoring up the uneven reputation of New York's public university system by winning his first battle for more money

For a former Navy officer who commanded fleets in the Mediterranean Sea and flew reconnaissance missions over Bosnia, it may seem odd to be considered courageous for submitting a budget proposal.

But the aggressive financial plan that Vice Adm. John R. Ryan pressed this academic year, during his first six months as chancellor of the State

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