"Since 1991, the proportion of young women enrolled in college has exceeded the enrollment rate for young men, and the gap has widened over time. In 2005, about 43% of women ages 18 to 24 were enrolled in college, compared with 35% of young men. This represents a major shift in the gender balance at U.S. colleges and universities. Between 1970 and 2005, the gender composition has shifted to the extent that women now make up the majority—54%—of the 10.8 million young adults enrolled in college." (2007)
For the 2011-12 academic year, the PPCW is undertaking two projects: The Technology & Work/Life Project, which will examine the effects on work/life balance of technology and the push to be connected all the time; and the Dual Career (Partner Hire) Project, which will address the status of campus-wide practices in the successful recruitment of faculty and professional staff who are partners. At its first meeting on Sept. 27, PPCW members will form subcommittees to begin addressing these two projects. . .If women need more time with their families or "alone time," they should turn off their phones or not carry them. If burnout is a problem, drop out of something or reduce your class load. Definitely do not grab for that next brass ring or one more credit card to float your education. If you don't want to be a "trailing spouse," don't have a career that matters to anyone but you and your family.
The second initiative under discussion is the practice of hiring or assisting the spouse or partner of a highly qualified faculty candidate as a way of recruiting world-class talent to Ohio State. Alternately known through the years as the “Trailing Spouse” or the “Two-Body Problem,” it is becoming increasingly important in today’s competitive climate in which exemplary faculty candidates, particularly minorities and/or women, are wooed by several universities.
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