From high employee turnover and prolonged vacancies to student mental health, political unrest, and climate anxiety, colleges and universities face serious challenges related to community and institutional well-being. APPA members are encouraged to register for a free virtual event in late February exploring the roots of these challenges as well as strategies for activating collective […]

From the 2008 recession to the COVID-19 pandemic, major external environmental factors have contributed to an era of reduced funding in higher education marked by staffing cuts, new working environments, and uncertainty about the future. But “the truth is that higher education had been on a collision path with fiscal uncertainty long before that,” according […]

With APPA’s 2023–2024 membership year ending March 31, member institutions are encouraged to renew their investments now to ensure continuous access to benefits including cutting-edge resources and professional development programs, such as deeply discounted registration for the APPA 2024 Spring Conference.  Renewals must be handled by member institutions’ primary representatives, who may do so by visiting […]

With the staffing shortage showing no sign of abating within educational facilities organizations, FM leaders are redoubling efforts to strengthen the skills and cohesiveness of the teams they have. The newest program to address these goals is APPA’s Invest in Success program, whose official kick-off will be a two-day virtual event March 27 and 28, […]

Updated March 22, 2024 From the announcement of Lander Medlin’s retirement through the APPA Member & Key Stakeholder Listening Sessions and across numerous discussions, there has understandably been tremendous interest in the process of recruiting and ultimately selecting our association’s next President & CEO. That includes selecting members of a search committee that will work […]

Five educational institutions and six educational facilities professionals have been honored for their excellence and achievement in APPA’s 2023 Awards Program. As profiled in the January/February Facilities Manager, the latest recipients are recognized for initiatives aimed at addressing the workforce shortage, streamlining business operations, promoting resource and energy efficiency, and much more. The 2023 recipients:  Learn more […]

Who hasn’t watched the news about recent events on collegiate and K–12 campuses? Everything from political unrest, data piracy, and workforce attrition to active shooter incidents have grabbed attention nationally and worldwide.  These challenges and many others impacting the work of facilities management professionals will be addressed in APPA’s 2024 Spring Conference, April 15–17 in Nashville. […]