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For faculty with the rank of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, or Professor, the base sabbatical program is a one-year sabbatical at ½ salary or a one-semester sabbatical at full salary.

If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways to get a substantial ...

Two years ago Michael Tieso, now 25, was working in a windowless cubicle at UPS , plotting his escape. Inspired by travel blogs, he decided that he would save up enough money to travel for a year. He ...

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This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Before we get into today's episode, Your Money Briefing is exploring ...

Olga Beck-Friis took a sabbatical from her management-consulting role at McKinsey in Sweden. Companies in Sweden are legally obliged to let employees take breaks to start their own businesses. This is ...