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.

Berkeley College to host open house (Woodbridge Sentinel)

Berkeley College, Middlesex campus, 430 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge, will host an open house from noon to 7 p.m. Jan. 21. The event will offer immediate information regarding acceptance for the upcoming season. Students must bring their high school transcript and take an entrance exam. Students who have completed an associate degree will be exempt from that exam.

OEDb Releases 2009 Online College Rankings (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

OEDb released its third annual Online College Rankings earlier today. OEDb's Online College Rankings 2009 ranks 44 undergraduate colleges and universities that offer most or all of their degree programs online.

OEDb Releases 2009 Online College Rankings (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

OEDb released its third annual Online College Rankings earlier today. OEDb's Online College Rankings 2009 ranks 44 undergraduate colleges and universities that offer most or all of their degree programs online. OEDb has millions of visitors each year, and hundreds of thousands of potential students turn to these rankings each year when considering online study.

Hoosiers climb steps back to college (Louisville Courier-Journal)

With only some college, too many people are ready for only some careers. A federally backed state initiative, Project Steps intends to send about 100 Hoosiers back to earn associate degrees in in-demand fields.