The overlooked labor of university presidents' spouses: No title, no salary, but high expectations
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By Liz Day McNaughtan | For The Salt Lake Tribune
Worth a glance, not a chew.
Summary
This op-ed by Liz Day McNaughtan examines the often-unacknowledged labor of university presidents' spouses, who serve as institutional ambassadors, host events, and manage presidential residences without formal titles or salaries. The piece highlights how this historically feminized work is frequently overlooked despite its significant emotional and physical toll.
Key quotes
· 1 pulledLike much historically feminized labor, it becomes easy to overlook the real emotional and physical toll behind these contributions.
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