Kelton described the debate over the national debt as a “bipartisan chorus,” since both parties in Washington agree that having such a high debt will produce dangerous economic consequences for future generations. Contrarily, she argues that deficits are necessary for economic growth.

President Samuel L. Stanley, Jr. and other top administrators met with the University Senate on Monday to discuss a plan to balance Stony Brook’s nearly $35 million deficit over the next two to three years.