Southampton suffers SBU budget cuts - Lee Lutzwrite, North Shore of Long Island

Just before 11 am Wednesday, Stony Brook University announced plans to largely shut down its recently acquired Southampton campus. Angry politicians had already reacted with fighting words, promising to convince SBU to reverse its decision. The statement from SBU Wednesday said in part: "Faced with a 20 percent reduction, amounting to nearly $55 million, in New York State financial support over the past two years, Stony Brook University announced today that it has been forced to make strategic cuts and streamline operations at its various locations."