Budget Cuts and Tuition Increases Possible for SUNY

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Published November 12, 2008 at 5:53 AM EST

By Jason Smith, Chris Ulanowski

Oswego, NY – The SUNY Board of Trustees will vote on a 3.1% reduction in spending for each SUNY campus, and SUNY presidents have recommended a tuition increase of $1,090 per year.

WRVO's Jason Smith spoke with SUNY ESF President Neil Murphy and SUNY Oswego President Deborah Stanley about the cuts.

WRVO's Chris Ulanowski has reaction from some SUNY Oswego students on how the cuts may affect them.

*WRVO news intern Mike Benjamin contributed to this report.

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