The lack of a mandatory retirement age exacerbates the phenomena of aging of the faculty. There is a drop in new faculty openings. This, along with faculty demographics, means fewer vacancies for young faculty. As a result, few universities have room for hiring new faculty with new skills in teaching methodologies and technology. There is a shortage of interdisciplinary faculty.
Reward systems are very traditional and reward traditional research.
New institutional missions require changes in how faculty teach and conduct research and engage in service activities. Leadership is not coming from the faculty. Due to increased work loads and demographic changes, too few faculty members are taking the lead in creating change. Many faculty adopt a disciplinary focus. Many faculty do not understand that change is imperative.