In ordinary times, a college degree goes a long way toward securing employment, even during a recession. It also offers some measure of job security: Workers with at least a college diploma are less likely to lose their jobs in down times. But college grads are now finding that a postsecondary education isn't necessarily enough.

UIC College of Nursing Now Accepting Applications for Graduate Programs (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

For those looking to go beyond a bachelor's degree in nursing studies, the University of Illinois College of Nursing offers a variety of advanced practice nursing degrees to fit any schedule.

College educated among job losers (UPI)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. workers are finding that possessing a college degree isn't enough to escape layoffs and hold onto jobs during the recession, economists say.

Veterans can get informationon offerings at county college (Hunterdon Review)

Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) in Branchburg Township will hold a special information session on its programs for all U.S. veterans from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7.

Sansom announces he's resigning from college job (UPDATED) (Northwest Florida Daily News)

Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom announced Monday that he is quitting his job at Northwest Florida State College.