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'I'm Your Millstone'

Spousal hires are no longer unusual, yet some colleges still let fears about the risks blind them to the benefits

By GARY A. OLSON

A dean I know is a staunch advocate of reform in how universities treat spousal hires, especially for senior positions. Her own experience convinced her that academe is far too inflexible about dual-career hires and...

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