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Cynthia Erb's avatar

I had to retire early from academe and was very disappointed by the lack of closure. I had health issues and thought the chair might call or email but staff were charged with all communications. I once read an article by someone whose research was actually the process of retirement. He remarked he was surprised, upon his own retirement, at the importance of the whole gold watch thing. I left academe physically but it took many more years to let go of it psychologically.

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Holden Thorp, Science EIC's avatar

We love institutions, they don't love us back. Most important words for us all. Some of the people there can love us back, but that's up to them. We're both gone from WashU, and there are plenty of people there who DID love both of us back. But the institution is just real estate and a bank account (in WashU's case, a very large one). But as someone there who did love you - you did a great job for WashU, Liz!!!!

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