University of New York State System To Name Chancellor - By January 27

The search for a new chancellor at the State University of New York should be wrapped up by Jan. 27, according to SUNY Chairman Carl Hayden. According to word among the college administrators' network, the search committee is seriously considering Nancy L. Zimpher, the first female president of the University of Cincinnati.

Described as "a bit of a wonk" in a recent article in the Cincinnati Enquirer, Zimpher gained notoriety for forcing out popular basketball coach Bob Huggins in 2005. The article also noted that in her six years, the Big East school recorded a 7 percent increase in its graduation rate, saw research funding rise to record levels, almost tripled the school's number of National Merit Scholars, and grew enrollment by 10 percent.

The 62-year-old professor of education previously was a dean at Ohio State University, her alma mater (for her bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees), and chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 1998 to 2003.

Courtesy: James M. Odato