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Translate We are pleased to announce the release of two new efforts from APPA to our members. The first is the totally revamped format for Facilities Manager magazine, which you are reading right now. In 2019 we ceased publication of a print magazine but retained the traditionally designed and formatted magazine “look” for FM. We published […]
BOK Videos Added to APPA’s YouTube Channel
APPA has created a new BOK Videos playlist on our YouTube channel (APPALeadership) and posted 18 short videos on a variety of topics of interest to educational facilities professionals. The purpose of the BOK Videos is to provide short, elevator-speech introductions to topics or themes related to BOK (Body of Knowledge) content, material presented at APPA’s training programs, and/or current […]
From the Editor Jan/Feb 2022
The Curious Workforce Landscape The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported at the beginning of February that new employment numbers rose by 467,000 in January 2021, and that the U.S. unemployment rate remained steady at a fairly low 4%. According to the BLS, “Employment growth continued in leisure and hospitality, in professional […]
From the Editor Jul/Aug 2021
Lawver and O’Connor Receive 2021 Rex Dillow Award APPA is pleased to announce that the 2021 recipients of the Rex Dillow Award for Outstanding Article in Facilities Manager are Michigan State University’s Adam S. Lawver and Sean O’Connor. Their article, “Deploying Disruptive Technologies with a Disruptive Approach to Leadership,” was originally published in the July/August […]
From the Editor Jul/Aug 2022
Cameron Christensen Receives 2022 Rex Dillow Award for Outstanding Article We are pleased to announce that the recipient of APPA’s 2022 Rex Dillow Award is Cameron Christensen, CEFP, associate vice president for facilities at The Julliard School in New York. Cameron’s article, titled “Ventilation as a Tool to Protect Against COVID-19,” was published in the […]
From the Editor Mar/Apr 2022
APPA Announces New In-Person Series of Targeted Titles & Topics APPA is introducing a new series of one-day or day-and-a-half in-person professional development programs for educational facilities professionals. The new series, Targeted Titles & Topics, will include four separate programs covering a range of topics of interest to senior facilities officers (SFOs) and other key […]
From the Editor May/Jun 2021
ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY In a recent issue of Scientific American, the science-based journal announced that it was joining more than 13,000 scientists and a host of news and information outlets in stating that “We are Living in a Climate Emergency, and We’re Going to Say So.” The continuing spate of tornados and hurricanes well […]
From the Editor May/Jun 2022
APPA’s YouTube Channel Presents Free Webinar Recordings and More APPA’s YouTube channel, APPALeadership, is the comprehensive archive for all past webinar, Town Hall, annual conference, Body of Knowledge, and other content presentations of value to facilities professionals at colleges, universities, K-12s (public and independent), and other educational organizations. For instance, you can find recent webinars […]
From the Editor Nov/Dec 2021
Have a New Building or Renovation? Share It in Facilities Manager The March/April 2022 issue of APPA’s Facilities Manager magazine will highlight recent new buildings and major renovation projects from a variety of campuses and schools throughout North America. We want to include your project! Send us a short description of the project and a […]
From the Editor Nov/Dec 2022
Call for Submissions – Technology in the Workplace The January/February 2023 issue of APPA’s Facilities Manager magazine will highlight Technology in the Workplace from a variety of campuses and schools throughout North America. Get published! We want to include your project or success story. Send us a short description of the project and a photograph […]
From the Editor Sep/Oct 2021
Registration is Open for the APPA Facilities Symposium – November 9-11 The APPA’s Facilities Symposium (AFS) gives you inside access to cutting-edge solutions in facilities management while providing spaces for you to engage with our collaborative community. Each day the AFS will offer a highlighted session known as APPA Talk from guest speakers, including Scott Miller […]
From the Editor Sep/Oct 2022
New Look for Job Express APPA is pleased to announce a new look for our popular job-listing site, Job Express. We have a new logo and a fresh look to the landing page. In addition, Job Express will provide easier navigation for employers, recruiters, and job seekers alike. APPA’s niche is in educational facilities, so […]
Reviewing the Pandemic Year in Review
By now every publication, news organization, association, and government agency has produced its own review of the last year of living and working under COVID-19 restrictions and their accompanying economic fallout. APPA is no different with this issue of Facilities Manager. We asked 12 APPA members to share a memory, a success or innovation, or […]
Upheaval and Transition
Insurrection is not a word we thought we’d be using in regular conversation, but the January 6 violent intrusion and destruction within the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., changed all that. Defined as a violent uprising against a government, insurrection is certainly what occurred when thousands of rioters attempted to upend U.S. democracy with their […]
