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Calvin, Allen – AAHE Bulletin, 1984
Issues of mandatory retirement for faculty are discussed. In 1978, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act was amended to raise the age of forced retirement to 70, but tenured college professors were exempted from the protections of the amendment. Arguments raised by advocates of forced retirement for tenured college professors include: the…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, College Faculty, Federal Legislation, Higher Education
