British universities see application jump

Faced with dim prospects in an ever increasingly weak job market, many British students have made the decision to attend college, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported.

Applications to Universities in Great Britain are up 8 percent, with a huge influx of that coming between December and January.

Applications coming from students older than 24 greatly contributed to the spike in applications, with a 12.6 percent increase despite the fact that financial aid for adults has been decreased in recent years.

Northern Illinois U. unveils memorial to five students killed last year

A year after five students were shot and killed in Cole Hall at Northern Illinois University, the school announced plans to create a memorial garden to honor the students, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported.

The garden, which will be constructed east of the building, will feature five illuminated red-granite panels, each bearing the name of one of the victims.

The final design for the garden was chosen from an initial batch of 200 suggestions reviewed by a university committee.

Former students sue East Stroudsburg U. of
Pennsylvania

One current student and five former students sued East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania on Friday, alleging the university did not properly investigate a former vice president who allegedly made blatant sexual advances toward male students, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported.

The suit seeks more than $50,000 for damages, claiming Isaac W. Sanders used scholarships to get close to young African-American students before he then made advances on them.

“These were boys who were preyed upon because of the fact they were from single-parent households, they were looking for mentorship. That’s one of the things that hurts the most,” Albert R. Murray Jr., a lawyer for the plaintiffs told the Associated Press.