Budget Shortfall May Cause Cutbacks For Humanities Departments - Jennifer Cooper, SB Independent

A crowd of students gathered around the SAC during campus lifetime on Wednesday, May 3. Strawberry fest was in full swing laughing with their virgin strawberry margaritas. Others held up signs in protest of the recent decision of the University to defund the Theater department due to budget issues. In addition to the Theater Arts program at Stony Brook University, Dean Sacha Kopp recently sent an email to departments stating the $1.5 million budget shortfall will affect many smaller humanities departments. https://sbindependent.org/budget-shortfall-may-cause-cutbacks-for-humanities-departments/