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Translate It’s not uncommon for educational institutions to have dozens of departments and thousands of employees, leading to siloed work styles that can inhibit communications, stifle collaboration, create inefficiencies, and otherwise stagnate organizational progress. For two days in February, a wide range of higher educational leaders at APPA’s 2024 Thought Leaders Symposium broke out of their […]
APPA U in June 2024 Promises Multi-faceted Sessions, and Opportunity for Growth and Development
APPA’s long-standing Institute for Facilities Management and the Leadership Academy return to San Antonio, Texas under the umbrella of APPA U, which offers the convenience of several educational opportunities at one location. Preparing facilities management professionals and their teams with the tools to meet competing priorities, deadlines, and challenges with budgets and sustainability, APPA U […]
APPA President & CEO Search Committee Selected
Qualities in APPA President/CEO Identified: The Search Begins
In January 2024, the APPA Executive Committee offered a series of APPA Member & Key Stakeholder Listening Sessions. We held these sessions with APPA Staff, business partners, Institute and Academy leaders, current and past regional presidents, regional boards, past APPA Presidents, current APPA Board members, and other key stakeholders. Most importantly, we held several general […]
We Heard You! APPAconnect Listserv Coming April 1
APPAconnect, APPA’s new member-only listserv, will go live April 1! An exclusive, member-only platform that allows facilities professionals to network with peers, discuss challenges and solutions, explore best practices, and get quick answers to pressing questions related to their day-to-day work. You’ll get answers to your most pressing facilities-related questions and share insights and experiences […]
Updated BOK Chapter Provides Fresh Look at Campus Master Planning
In 2023, APPA member Cleveland State University received an industry award for emphasizing the university’s relationship with the city of Cleveland in its campus master plan. Key principles guiding the plan included serving all members of the community, acting as an economic engine for the university and the city, and leveraging the assets of the university’s downtown location. […]
Disruption and Progress: 2024 Thought Leaders Symposium Probes Next-Gen Challenges, Possibilities for Higher Ed Facilities
Artificial intelligence and digital twinning. Upskilling and succession planning. Data dashboards and predictive maintenance. Diminishing value perception and increasing pressure for alternative revenue. At APPA’s 2024 Thought Leaders Symposium, more than two dozen facilities management leaders from colleges and universities around the United States and Canada set aside their day-to-day responsibilities to strategize on these […]
APPA’s Spring Bookstore Sale Returns Through March
Whether looking for the latest operational guidelines or a classic text related to facilities planning and management, educational facilities management professionals can find what they need in the APPA Bookstore, whose much-awaited annual spring sale runs March 1–31. Sale savings are 10% on all books, on top of the usual significant bookstore savings exclusively for […]
