Recognition
REX DILLOW AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ARTICLE
The Rex Dillow Award is presented to the author or authors of the best article published in Facilities Manager during the previous year.
Criteria
Eligible articles are those written by a full-time employee, from any department, of an APPA member institution. If an article has more than one listed author, all authors must be full-time employees of an APPA member institution to be eligible for the award. Eligible institutions must be Institutional or Affiliate members at the time of publication.
Selection Guidelines
The Information and Research Committee administers the Rex Dillow Award and assesses each of the eligible articles based on the following five categories:
- Content the degree to which the article adds to the body of knowledge of the facilities profession through new information, a new perspective on existing information or techniques, or case studies.
- Interest the degree to which the article addresses current topics or stimulates interest through its methods of expression.
- Readability the degree to which the article conforms to the style and format of the magazine, uses easily understood words and phrases, and provides a logical structure.
- Applicability the appeal and value of the article's content to a broad range of educational facilities and other institutions.
- Ease of editing reflects the time and effort required by the magazine editor to prepare the submitted article for publication.
Each category is given equal weight in its contribution to the article's overall rating.
View past Rex Dillow Award recipients
Learn, Grow and Excel with APPA's Professional Development Programs
Registration is open for:
Supervisor's Toolkit and the Institute for Facilities Management.
September 7-11 in Austin, Texas at the Renaissance Austin
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Thanks to all who made APPA 2008 a success!
Presentations and photos are now available from APPA 2008: the Rise to Greatness.
Mark your calendars for APPA 2009, July 8-10 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Study Shows School Cleanliness Affects Learning
A recent national study of college students determined there is a correlation between the cleanliness of a school’s facilities and students’ academic achievement. Entitled Cleanliness and Learning in Higher Education, the study was based around the five levels of clean identified in APPA’s Custodial Staffing Guidelines for Educational Facilities. More information.The final report is available free to APPA members and for $30 for nonmembers through the APPA bookstore
Reducing Greenhouse Gases & Achieving Climate Neutrality
On June 18 APPA produced a webinar on the topic of sustainability, presented by Walter Simpson and sponsored by Haley&Aldrich.
Miss it or want to watch it again? View a recording of the webinar and download a PDF of the presentation here.
Supporting Sustainability
The Green Campus: Meeting the Challenge of Environmental Sustainability
In the APPA Bookstore
Environmental Compliance Assistance Guide for Colleges and Universities, second edition
Your Vote Your Voice
A nonpartisan, nationwide campaign created by the National Campus Voter Registration Project to engage college students in the electoral process.www.yourvoteyourvoice.org
