‘We’ll Work for Free,’ Say Retired Professors, but Colleges Struggle With How to Use Them

by E Wayne Ross on December 15, 2009

The Chronicle: ‘We’ll Work for Free,’ Say Retired Professors, but Colleges Struggle With How to Use Them

At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, some retired professors wanted to do their part to help the university weather budget cuts that would have reduced the number of instructors in classrooms, among other things. Early this year, they offered to come back and teach, write grants, and do other work—free of charge.