What's going on in higher education? Below you'll find a round up of stories intriguing us this week from around the country.

1. Google digitization update

In this March 21, 2008, file photo, a scanner passes over a book at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. U-M is one of hundreds of libraries from all over the world helping Google Inc.'s Book Search create digital versions an estimated 50 million to 100 million books. 

AP Photo |
Carlos Osorio

The Associated Press reports a judge has given Google Inc. more time to revise a legal settlement that's drawn government scrutiny because it would give the Internet search giant the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books. The Monday deadline has been extended to Friday.

Read about the case in the New York Times.

The University of Michigan Library was one of Google's original partners, though it had long worked to digitally preserve its own texts for easy searching before teaming up with the search engine.

2. New Web site for vets

Just in time for Veterans Day, there's a new Web site for veterans called Today's GI Bill, which helps vets learn about new educational benefits available.

3. Student Loan and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
The health care debate rages on, but the potential overhaul of the way student loans are doled out looms large in the background.

Keep on eye on the legislation, which would end federal subsidies to private lenders and shift all to direct federal lending. It's passed the House of Representatives in September and now awaits the Senate's vote. Read a bit of background here.

4. Are too many students going to college? The Chronicle of Higher Education posed that question this week.