June 13, 2008
The Art and Science of Managing Faculty Retirements
With the average age of faculty members going up and the number of students expected to go down, many colleges are encouraging professors to retire. That is not a universal urge — in some regions of the country, like the Southwest, colleges anticipate rising enrollments, and in some disciplines, like nursing, skilled faculty members are in short supply. But for those institutions encouraging retirement, here is what managers suggest:
1. Make discussions about faculty
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