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Higher ed lags behind industry in work/life flexibility.

Women in Higher Education

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Do you believe work/life challenges in business are totally different from those on campus? You're not alone. Stereotypes and misconceptions exaggerate the contrasts between "the real world" and "the ivory tower."

That's a barrier to mutual learning for creating healthier, more flexible places to work. Thirty work/life leaders at a working retreat in Park City UT last September--half from business and half from universities--discovered they had more in common than they'd thought.

Grant funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation supported the Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) and its parent organization, WorldatWork, to sponsor the retreat. AWLP ...

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