Encourage minority faculty to form formal and informal support systems. Reward the efforts of all faculty who work well with minority students. Reaffirm the campus policy on discrimination and harassment. Generation X Generation X refers to 44.5 million Americans born between 1965 and 1976. Baby Boomers may feel challenged by the Xers' mind-set towards work and their definition of a career.
Monetary compensation is very important.
Ongoing feedback is preferred over occasional formal reviews. Work and play must be balanced. They are willing to say what they want and to leave if it's not delivered. Generation Xers have and will continue to impact the fabric of university faculties, especially as senior faculty retire. The Xers' approach to work reflects the social, technological, and political changes that have occurred in this country over the past 30 years.