Recruitment, Retention, and Retirement in Higher Education: Building and Managing the Faculty of the Future

Abstract

Contents: Foreword by Herbert M. Allison, Jr 1. Changing Faculty Demographics and the Need for New Policies 2. Filling the Gap: Finding and Keeping Faculty for the University of the Future 3. The Changing Nature of Faculty Employment 4. The Growing Postdoctorate Population at US Research Universities 5. Planning for the Generational Turnover of the Faculty: Faculty Perceptions and Institutional Practices 6. The Future of Retiree Health Benefits in Higher Education in the United States 7. Impact of Retiree Health Plans on Faculty Retirement Decisions 8. Faculty Recruitment, Retention and Retirement: A Case Study of Human Resources Policymaking at Syracuse University 9. The Value of Phased Retirement 10. Faculty Retirement Inventives by Colleges and Universities 11. To Phase or Not to Phase: The Dynamics of Choosing Phased Retirement in Academe 12. Phasing Out of Full-time Work at the University of California 13. The Costs and Benefits of Early Retirement Plans 14. Recruitment, Retention and Retirement: Institutional Research and the Need for Data 15. Developing New Employment and Compensation Policies in Higher Education Index