<p>I agree with Sac. It is very common for colleges which seek to hire faculty or top administrators to engage in what is called spousal hires. Colleges in fact have deans who spend most of their time dealing with such issues as well as housing, child care and advice on school systems. One of the most common reasons for turning down job offers are usually a spouse’s career, the inability or the unwillingness of the recruiting college to hire the spouse/partner.
It may be that Denton felt the flak she received for getting her partner onto the payroll was undeserved since such spousal hires are so common.</p>