COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio universities are teaming upto help dual career couples working in
higher education find closelysituated jobs.Ohio State and Case Western Reserve universitiesare spearheading
the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. It’s setto launch this spring.Through the partnership, an
online portalwill provide couples with information on higher education and otherprofessional job openings
within a commutable distance.Findingnearby employment is a common problem in higher education. An
estimatedthird of U.S. academics are partnered with other academics. Anotherthird of partners are in outside
professional fields.Ohio State’sfederally funded efforts toward gender equity helped the universitysecure a
$340,000 National Science Foundation grant making the effortpossible.Institutions and businesses can join
the consortium for $3,000 to $7,000 a year.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This
material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio
universities are teaming upto help dual career couples working in higher education find closelysituated
jobs.Ohio State and Case Western Reserve universitiesare spearheading the Higher Education Recruitment
Consortium. It’s setto launch this spring.Through the partnership, an online portalwill provide couples with
information on higher education and otherprofessional job openings within a commutable
distance.Findingnearby employment is a common problem in higher education. An estimatedthird of U.S.
academics are partnered with other academics. Anotherthird of partners are in outside professional
fields.Ohio State’sfederally funded efforts toward gender equity helped the universitysecure a $340,000
National Science Foundation grant making the effortpossible.Institutions and businesses can join the
consortium for $3,000 to $7,000 a year.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This
material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.