Utilising critical theory, we explored the causes of the conflict that arose between academic staff on fixed-term renewable contracts and university administrators at Mzuzu University in Malawi in order to draw lessons. We collected data using semi-structured, in-depth interviews and document analysis. Ten university employees were purposively…

Community college leadership programs may take a variety of forms, among them university-based programs, leadership institutes, community college-based "grow your own" programs, professional organization-based institutes, or a combination of these. University-based doctorate leadership programs are the principal providers of these…

Between April 29 and December 31, 1982, 244 community college employees in Washington retired. Of that group, 85 exercised an option to retire under a special early retirement program enacted by the 1982 state legislature. The net effect of the early retirement program was a 53.4% increase in the number of retirements over the number that might…

Changes in retirement patterns at colleges and universities can be expected because of demographic reasons and because of federal and state legislation uncapping mandatory retirement. Institutional policies that will encourage reluctant older faculty to retire need to address the three fundamental components of successful employee retirement: (1)…

Views of members and key pension plan administrators concerning the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) were assessed. Attention was focused on perceptions of the organization's strengths and weaknesses, and the importance of these characteristics in creating its reputation. Telephone interviews…

A policy statement prepared by a joint committee of the American Association of University Professors and the Association of American Colleges about retirement plans and plans for insurance benefits for faculty members and administrators is presented. (MLW)

The likely impact of the new mandatory retirement age of 70 on the future financial situation of the University of the District of Columbia was considered. In order to simulate the policy's effect on the 1979-80 university budget and retirement policies, four alternative plans were developed utilizing three groups of personnel (faculty,…

This paper reports a study of phased retirement--an arrangement whereby a teacher moves from full-time teaching through successive stages of part-time work to ultimate full-time retirement. The 140 questionnaires mailed were sent in each state to a major university, a smaller state institution, and an established private college or university. The…

Using personnel data from 106 California community colleges (CCC) and through interviews with officials of 25 representative community college districts, a study was conducted to determine: (1) the total number of certified full-time staff and faculty who separated from employment after the passage of Proposition 13; (2) the subject fields or…

This four-part report on the characteristics of faculty, administrators, and other professional staff employed in the Connecticut State Technical College (CSTC) system analyzes age distributions, years of service, salary, sick and vacation day accrual, retirement status, and staffing changes anticipated over the next five years. Part I provides an…

A survey by the Consortium on Financing Higher Education of retirement programs at 36 higher education institutions is described. It was discovered that most institutions have not done much systematic planning and did not know what retirement-related programs cost them. (MLW)

Determined extent retired university staff workers' perceptions of life satisfaction differ from those nearing retirement. Responses to Life Satisfaction Index A and B revealed similarities in perceived life satisfaction between the groups but significant differences between persons employed as administrators, faculty, and classified workers.…

The Teachers Insurance and Annuities Association's (TIAA) College Retirement and Equity Fund is criticized for its low returns and its chief executive officer's recent salary raise. It is said to be in need of additional regulation and policyholder involvement. A TIAA vice president responds that the analysis given is inaccurate and misleading.…

The 1994 edition of the NEA Almanac of Higher Education offers this year, in addition to the usual statistical data that the almanac has traditionally provided, seven articles that analyze important trends in higher education by leading scholars from across the nation. "Faculty Salaries, 1992-1993" by John B. Lee gives a detailed…

The successful Career Redirection Program of Regis College is described and placed in the context of a multiple-option faculty development program, with its accompanying theoretical rationale. (Author/MLW)