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APPA U in San Antonio: A Great Success

View photo gallery. Over 350 facilities management professionals from across the United States and as far away as Guam came to APPA U in San Antonio, Texas, June 24-27. The first day of APPA U began with lunch in the Navarro Ballroom at The Westin, Riverwalk. This was followed by the first day of sessions […]

New BOK Chapter: Standards and Codes for Educational Facilities Professionals

The Standards and Codes for Educational Facilities Professionals chapter of the APPA Body of Knowledge (BOK) is intended to give facilities managers and engineers a starting point to better understand the nature of codes and standards for educational facilities. This chapter is not intended to be all-encompassing, but rather a launching point from which facilities […]

Participate in AASHE’s STARS 3.0 Sustainability Program 

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) is excited to announce the release of STARS 3.0, the latest version of its Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS®). STARS® is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS is intended to engage and recognize the […]

2024 Thought Leaders Report to be Published in August

APPA is nearing the completion of its 2024 Thought Leaders Report after compiling, organizing, and analyzing information gathered from the symposium attendees and subject matter experts. The annual Thought Leaders Symposium convenes executives from various educational areas and senior facilities officers from educational institutions to tackle a significant issue or challenge. The topic of discussion […]

Update in New APPA President & CEO Search

We want to update the APPA community on the progress in the search for the next APPA President & CEO. Since the APPA Member and Key Stakeholder Listening Sessions earlier this year, and the appointment of a Search Committee in March, that committee has been diligently identifying top candidates to become APPA’s next President & […]

Thought Leaders Spotlight: Creating Space to Envision The Facilities of the Future

An institution’s day-to-day routine can hinder facilities leaders from creatively thinking about future needs for their operations. Since facilities affect the entire higher education experience, facilities leaders must ponder various topics, such as the impacts of new technologies and leadership at their institutions. In this video, Jamie Gayer, senior HR director at Indiana University, Bloomington, […]