Over the past 70 years, the American university has become the global gold standard of excellence in research and graduate education. The unprecedented surge of federal research support of the post-World War II American university paralleled the steady strengthening of the American academic profession itself, which managed to attract the best and…

This book presents the reactions and experiences in retirement of TIAA-CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund) annuitants. Chapters cover general attitude toward retirement, when to retire, where to live; financial status, problems, and advice; aging and health; activities during retirement; relations…

Information about the current and projected tenure fraction is needed by faculty and administrators at the department level where tenure recommendations originate as well as by the central administration and key faculty-administrative bodies, such as the University Budget Committee where decisions are finalized and budgetary priorities are set. It…

This volume offers 15 papers on the "graying" of the college and university work force in the context of national demographic trends. The papers are arranged in groups which address: growing older, the graying of America, adapting to changing times, retirement and retirement planning, and the corporate example. The following papers are presented:…

Based on responses to a questionnaire and interviews with 327 faculty from research universities, liberal arts colleges, a comprehensive university, British universities, and a longitudinal study concerning the transition to retirement, this study examines academic retirement experiences. An introductory chapter gives background information on the…

This report discusses whether the special circumstances of tenured faculty in higher education justify a continued exception to the national policy prohibiting age discrimination in employment, and examines a number of practical steps that are available or could be made available to address the problems raised by the elimination of mandatory…

Issues concerning faculty career vitality, including institutional policy options and demographic and external pressures, are addressed in 12 chapters. In the first chapter, Shirley M. Clark, Carol M. Boyer, and Mary Corcoran review theoretical and conceptual issues concerning institutional and faculty vitality. The following chapters and authors…

A study was undertaken of the retirement preparation practices and programs in higher eudcation institutions in the United States. More than 2,200 colleges and universities participated. Only 4 percent (96) had a formal program to help employees prepare for retirement, and these institutions were mostly four-year, public, and large. Two-thirds of…

A profile of the American college professor is presented, based on social science studies. The historical background is traced, with attention to the early development of the professorial role during the latter half of the eighteenth century, the progressive professionalization of the faculty during the nineteenth century, and the consolidation of…

This collection of 30 essays on the character, administration, and management of research universities research university emphasizes the perspective of statistics and operations research: The essays are: "A Robust Faculty Planning Model" (Frederick Biedenweg); "Looking Back at Computer Models Employed in the Stanford University…