In Focus - Retirement Issues

Debate over pension perks for high-paid UC execs is political pickle for Mark Yudof, who risks alienating key players or stoking populist rage. For now, he's opposing execs.

Should colleges and their employees be doing more to encourage savings and better-informed planning?

Facing a retiree uproar, Dartmouth backtracks on plan to eliminate an unusual payout to the families of deceased employees.

Most college and university employees feel prepared for retirement -- and their confidence levels far exceed other American workers -- but worries remain about health care.