This book addresses the critical and looming issue of retirement in higher education as the cohort of boomer generation faculty come to the close of their careers. Given institutions' legal constraints and planning exigencies, and faculties' varied motivations, what are the options that can satisfy the needs of both parties?

Foreword. Lotte Bailyn, Professor of Management, Emerita, & Professor of Organization Studies, MIT Sloan School of Management Preface. Kathleen Christensen, Program Officer, Working Longer Program, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Part One. Setting the Context 1. Redefining Faculty Retirement. Lauren J. Duranleau and Jean M. McLaughlin, American Council on Education 2. Supporting the Culminating Stages of Faculty Careers. Lauren J. Duranleau and Jean M. McLaughlin, American Council on Education Part Two. The Psychosocial Aspects of the Culminating Stages of Faculty Careers 3. Beyond the Horizon. Helping Faculty Navigate the Retirement Transition in a Small Liberal Arts Setting. Samantha Roy and Andrea Chapdelaine, Albright College 4. Understanding Retirement from a Developmental Perspective The Case of Mount Holyoke College. Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and Lynn Pasquerella, Mount Holyoke College 5. Working in Community. Flexible Programming to Support Fulfilling Postretirement Careers -- Nathan D. Grawe, Carleton College Part Three. Institutional Structures That Support the Culminating Stages of Faculty Careers 6. Planning a Graceful Exit to Retirement and Beyond. The San José State University Way -- Amy Strage and Joan Merdinger, San José State University 7. Developing a Legacy -- Janette Brown, University of Southern California 8. Phasing into Retirement -- Vicki Lafarge, Bentley University 9. Starting a Retirement Association at a Small Liberal Arts College. Terence E. Diggory and Susan A. Kress, Skidmore College Part Four. Senior and Emeriti Faculty Contributions to Local Communities 10. Emeriti/ae Faculty as a Valuable Institutional Resource. Mary Lefkowitz & Kathryn Lynch, Wellesley College 11. Leveraging the Talents of Faculty Members to Create an Engaged Retirement Ecoystem at the University of Baltimore. Laura Koppes Bryan, Margarita M. Cardona, Dennis Pitta, and Beverly Schneller, University of Baltimore 12. Collaborations With the Community -- Katherine Haldeman, George Mason University Part Five. Tapping into the Bigger Picture. Missions, Systems, & National Associations 13. Working Within Your Institutional Mission -- Mary Kochlefl, Xavier University 14. Retirement at the Frontier. Challenges and Benefits of Being in State Systems -- Binnie Singh and Maureen L. Stanton, University of California-Davis 15. Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education -- Sue Barnes and Janette Brown, Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education Part Six. Challenges and Opportunities of Implementation 16. University of Washington Retirement Transition Options for Tenured Faculty Members. Cheryl A. Cameron and Rhonda Forman, University of Washington 17. Development of a New Retirement Program at Princeton. Joan Girgus and Sandra Johnson, Princeton University 18. Retirement Programs and Plans at Georgia Tech. Spotlight on a Technological University. Rosario Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology Part Seven. Conclusion 19. What Leaders Must Do. Ensuring Smooth Faculty Retirement Transitions Claire A. Van Ummersen, American Council on Education Contributors Index