Member News
The "Bigger" Picture
President Alan Bigger has contributed a number of articles and presentations to other publications and associations which APPA is pleased to archive here.
Executive Housekeeping Today: Read the latest article from "the Frugal Housekeeper"
ISSA's Knowledge Center: Read the article on the importance of customer service. here.
Association of College Unions International: Read the article, on contract vs.in-house staff co-authored by Linda Bigger, here.
Bigger also contributed articles on this topic to the Winter and Spring 2007 issues of Shop Talk, the newsletter published by Plant Operations Support, General Administration, State of Washington. Read the article from Winter here and from Spring here.
Trying to justify additional cleaning staff, equipment or supplies? Get help from Alan Bigger, by viewing his presentation to ISSA, the trade association for the cleaning industry. Just like caring for our own bodies, Bigger explains how proper cleaning will extend the life of facility surfaces.
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
Improve Your Custodial Operations with the Touch of a Button
CleanOpsStaff software makes using APPA's Custodial Staffing Guidelines a breeze.
Order the package today.
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
