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'Bury Me Under the Oak Tree'

By ERIN STROUT

As the president of New College of California, in San Francisco, Martin J. Hamilton is not opposed to a raise. Few could blame him: Living in one of the most expensive areas in the nation, he has a base salary of $48,000.

But for Mr. Hamilton, a fixture at New College almost since its founding 33 years ago, working at New College has never been about...

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