It's All in the TimingWhen should you retire? You'll know it when you feel it, say career counselors and psychologists. Professors and administrators can hang on a long time, but there gets to be a point where you're bored -- you just can't grade another paper or attend another committee meeting. For Renee Solomon, an emeritus professor of social work at... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |