Postdoc Lunch and Learn Workshop: The Hidden Machine: How Universities Actually Function

Host: Jeremy Steinbacher, Director of Operations of the BioInspired Institute

Description: Insider knowledge of how universities function will give you a leg up in higher education faculty or staff job searches. However, despite their seemingly simple mission to educate post-secondary students, universities are surprisingly complex and inscrutable organizations. They have obligations to a huge array of stakeholders in addition to the administrative challenges faced by any large organization operating today. In this discussion, former faculty member Dr. Steinbacher will bring his experience on a faculty senate and a college budget committee to shed light on how universities bring in funds, what they spend it on, and some of the unique challenges faced by institutions of higher education.

What to bring: Just yourself and your lunch!