In a five-part series, the Career Network this week is exploring how the recession has affected hiring at various types of colleges and universities.

Here are the articles posted online about the hiring outlook at:

• A regional state university in Tennessee.

• A community college in California.

• A liberal-arts college in Iowa.

A public research university in Arizona.

A private research university in New York.

For additional coverage of the recession and higher education, see these articles from the print version of The Chronicle: A look at the hiring freezes that have hit many campuses and a national roundup on the outlook for higher education in the 50 state legislatures.