I feel guilty about retiring at such a hard moment for my colleagues

I feel guilty about retiring at such a hard moment for my colleagues

A reader writes: I’ve been working (happily, proudly, with a sense of mission and purpose) in (U.S.) public higher education administration for more than 30 years. I’ve done great work (if I may say so), and I’m most proud of the work I’ve done for the generation of administrators I’ve mentored over the years. I’ve worked hard with several deans to transform and professionalize our work, moving it from the janky, ad hoc, “faculty can do everythi…