🌱 How new visa crackdowns are reshaping international life at Stony Brook
Stony Brook University, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Stony Brook University! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new visa crackdowns are reshaping international life at Stony Brook
Also on today's calendar: Auditions for a new musical! and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Cloudy and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 45 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 49.
- Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 57 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stony Brook sees drop in international student applicants amid federal policy changes (sbstatesman.com) — International students at Stony Brook University are facing tougher visa rules and a more hostile national climate, leading to a 6.6% drop in applications for fall 2026. Campus leaders and student organizers describe anxiety over deportation risks, social media scrutiny, and uncertain job prospects, even as the university expands support services and creative programs to keep attracting students from abroad. 
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Auditions for a new musical! →
Mt. Sinai Congregational Church, 233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai, NY,
9:00 am -
Chef's Arsenal Spring 2-Day Warehouse Sale! Le Creuset, Wusthof, Zwilling & More! →
999 S Oyster Bay Rd - Building 110A, Bethpage, NY, 11714,
10:00 am
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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WSM PTA Meeting (Budget Presentation)
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
7:00 pm -
SET Spring Concert
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
7:00 pm -
RCM Gr. 6 Spring Concert
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
7:00 pm -
NYS Science Assessment Gr. 5/8
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790 -
PTA Council (Budget Presentation)
Three Village Csd North Country
10:00 am -
PJG Sports Physicals
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
2:30 pm -
PJG Gr. 7 Spring Concert
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
6:00 pm -
RCM National Junior Honor Society Induction
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
7:00 pm
Monday May 11
Tuesday May 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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OUTDOOR Qigong →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
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SET Cherished Guests Concert
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:00 am -
HSE - ACT Prep Course
Smithtown High School-East Room 201 or 202
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GMS - Spring Band Concert (Mr. Lippman)
Great Hollow Middle School Nesconset, NY 11767
6:30 pm
Monday May 11
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🗞 Nearby News
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- History Close At Hand: Setauket and Brookhaven 1750-1799 (tbrnewsmedia.com)
- SBU Sports: Women's lacrosse storms into second round of NCAA tournament with rout of Stonehill (tbrnewsmedia.com)
- Reboli Center to present Paint the Town! event for 10th anniversary (tbrnewsmedia.com)
Port Jefferson Station
- Man seriously injured in three-vehicle crash in Shoreham (tbrnewsmedia.com)
Port Jefferson
- LIRR announces planned schedule changes; possible strike looms Saturday (newsday.com)
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