College students participate in anti-abortion rally at state Capitol Friday

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-college-students-protest-abortion-disclosure-bill/article/3415388

Increase in college enrollment, especially 2-year colleges

More young Americans are enrolled in college than ever before according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center.

Around 40 percent or 11.5 million of 18-24 year olds attended college in October 2008. Community colleges are seeing increasing enrollment with growing rates around 10 percent and have been higher on other campuses, while four year colleges enrollment is staying constant.

"It's not just middle-aged people coming back to school and very poor people any more," said Mike Grace, 24, a student at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, N.C., who plans to transfer to nearby North Carolina State next spring. "I'm seeing what I would consider to be relatively rich kids coming to school."

For more information on college enrollment numbers visit the Pew Research Center website.

News aggregated from USA Today.

Oklahoma Regents request $27.5 million from Legislature in 2010

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-regents-to-ask-for-more-funding/article/3414494

Obama plans to exchange stimulus money for new education laws

http://newsok.com/obama-plan-swaps-cash-for-change-in-education/article/3414441

Learning Abroad

Plans to renovate a former convent in Arzzo, Italy as a OU living center were discussed at the OU Board of Regents meeting Tuesday in Lawton.
The convent was built in the 1300s and will house around 300 students over a one year period, including two semesters and the summer, Boren said.
"Some students are hesitant to study abroad by themselves, as are some parents of students," Boren said.
The renovation will take two years to complete and cost $4.7 million.

Information aggregated from newsok.com

400 plus colleges and universities close in Pakistan

http://chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Across-Pakistan-Shut/48892/

Changing university technologies challenge students

http://chronicle.com/article/Audio-When-IT-Grows-Can-You/48810/