While the work of teachers and administrators should ideally provide exceptional opportunities for personal fulfillment, these professionals increasingly face diminishing income, negative public opinion, and a growing number of underprepared and undisciplined students. Though a need exists to weed out the small number of destructively self-serving administrators and teachers, steps must be taken to assure the professional survival of those in this demoralizing work environment who take their work seriously. To a great extent this survival depends upon a sound administration to effectively bring together the diverse interests of today's college community. In-service education programs are also important to compensate for diminishing sabbatical leave and course-auditing opportunities, which have traditionally been the bulwark of professional self-respect and aspiration. In providing such programs, colleges should secure voluntary input from faculty in planning areas to be addressed; allow adequate release time; center programs around the study of relevant primary materials; encourage the design of educational experiments as in-service projects; and encourage participants to exhibit the results of their in-service work to the public. Such programs have been initiated at a number of colleges and provide a feasible means of enhancing professional well-being. (JP)