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APPA COVID-19 Message Following the April 24, 2020 APPA Town Hall

An occasional blogpost from Lander Medlin, APPA’s Executive Vice President Finance Focus for Facilities’ Future April 27, 2020  —  The level of uncertainty continues to rise in all aspects of our society.  The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. alone is approaching the 1M mark and deaths close to 55,000.  We are #1 in the […]

APPA COVID-19 Message Following the April 17, 2020 APPA Town Hall

An occasional blogpost from Lander Medlin, APPA’s Executive Vice President Impact of COVID-19 on O&M Requirements, Residential Facilities, and Beyond April 20, 2020  —  This global pandemic is ravaging our communities, healthcare systems, and yes, the economy, in unimaginable ways.  This past week marked over 750,000 coronavirus cases and, unfortunately worse yet, over 40,000 deaths in […]

APPA Election Results: Irvin & Tennessen Will Join Board

It’s official: the 2020 APPA elections, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and closed on April 14, have the following results: President-ElectDave IrvinUniversity of Tennessee Knoxville Vice President for Member & Community EngagementMargaret TennessenUniversity of Wisconsin Madison Irvin and Tennessen will be installed with the 2020-21 APPA Board of Directors this summer.  We congratulate them on […]

Grounds/Landscaping Survey Open – Due April 17

Together We Are Making A Difference – Share Your Resources The COVID-19 pandemic has affected grounds/landscaping services at institutions in ways that are unique and, to some extent, a little more challenging than other areas of FM.  But APPA members are innovators.  We ask all of you to please assist us, and each other, by […]

APPA COVID-19 Message Following the April 10, 2020 APPA Town Hall

An occasional blogpost from Lander Medlin, APPA’s Executive Vice President Impact of COVID-19 on Human Resources in Educational Facilities April 13, 2020  —  This week marks another grim juncture with the uptake of coronavirus cases and deaths in the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere.  The exponential rate and pace of the virus is mind-numbing, exceeding half a […]

APPA COVID-19 Message Following the April 3, 2020 APPA Town Hall

An occasional blogpost from Lander Medlin, APPA’s Executive Vice President COVID-19: Interpreting “Essential Services” for Construction & Renovation Projects April 6, 2020  —  It was another grim week of milestones for the U.S. and elsewhere as the global pandemic continues to ravage our respective citizenry with unprecedented coronavirus cases and deaths continuing to rise exponentially.  […]

APPA COVID-19 Message Following the March 27, 2020 APPA Town Hall

An occasional blogpost from Lander Medlin, APPA’s Executive Vice President COVID-19: Medical Guidance and Campus Response March 30, 2020 — We are extremely pleased with the record turnout for last Friday’s COVID-19 Town Hall.  We actually exceeded our capacity.  However, it was recorded and has already been prominently added to our updated COVID-19 resources page on APPA’s website. […]

APPA COVID-19 Message Following the April 3, 2020 APPA Town Hall

An occasional blogpost from Lander Medlin, APPA’s Executive Vice President COVID-19: Interpreting “Essential Services” for Construction & Renovation Projects April 6, 2020  —  It was another grim week of milestones for the U.S. and elsewhere as the global pandemic continues to ravage our respective citizenry with unprecedented coronavirus cases and deaths continuing to rise exponentially.  […]