Luis Morales

CAPPA President
Associate Director of Facilities Management at the University of Texas at El Paso

Greetings from far West Texas,

I want to take the opportunity as President of CAPPA to thank everyone who has honored me with this position. During my time as president.  I want to continue to promote the APPA mission: To support educational excellence with quality leadership and professional management through education, research, and recognition. To cultivate community and collaboration that drive results. My vision to that end is to add visible and substantial value to our members. For our institutions and businesses to prosper in these challenging times in our industry....

Upcoming Events

2025 Conferences

- KADPF Annual Training Conference/Trade Show will be held in Topeka, KS on September 14-16, 2025.
- CAPPA Annual Conference will be held in Norman, OK on September 15-17, 2025.

APPA U

-    Institute for Facilities Management - Orlando, FL - June 2-5, 2025.
-    Leadership Academy - Orlando, FL - June 3-5, 2025.
-    Invest in Success - Orlando, FL - June 4-5, 2025.
-    Targeted Titles & Topics (T3)  - Orlando, FL - June 2-3, 2025.
-    Nexus: The State of Educational Finance - Orlando, FL - June 4-5, 2025

Glen Haubold

Former CAPPA Business Partner Committee Co-Chair
GHaubold Consulting

It is with profound sorrow, to both CAPPA and this newsletter editor, to share that Glen R. Haubold passed away on March 28^th, 2025. He was a great mentor and friend to so many of us and we will miss him dearly. We were fortunate enough to receive this final article from Glen before his passing, sharing his story.

My father was a 17-year physical plant director at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas, starting when I was in middle school. Universities employed numerous students in those days, and the boss's son had no trouble being hired for a summer job changing filters on the HVAC crew in the summer of 1971. My first supervisor took an interest in my development even though I was just 17, so much so that I wrote about him years later...

“A Legacy of Leadership, Service, and Heart”

It is with great sadness that APPA – Leadership in Educational Facilities mourns the passing of APPA Fellow Glen R. Haubold, a cherished colleague, mentor, and friend to so many in our community. Glen passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025, with his family by his side.

Glen’s four-decade career in educational facilities management was marked by tireless service and unwavering dedication. He held key leadership roles at several institutions, including the University of North Texas, Texas Woman’s University, and New Mexico State University, where he retired as Assistant Vice President of Facilities. Following his retirement, Glen remained deeply engaged in the profession through Glen Haubold Consulting and as managing partner of FM Excel, where he continued to advise and uplift others with his vast knowledge and kind spirit...

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The 2024 CAPPA/MAPPA Annual Conference drew 230 attendees to the St. Louis Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, from October 13th through October 16th. There were 135 Business Partners representing 65 businesses. Our Business Partners partnered with many of our educational members to share information on new projects completed at institutions throughout the regions.

Our theme for 2024 was “Arching Forward”. There were 35 educational sessions presented; covering an array of facilities management topics, including “Custodial, Grounds, & Maintenance”, “Planning, Design, & Construction”, “Energy & Utilities”, Management/Leadership”, as well as various roundtable discussions...

Gerald S. Dobbs, CGM

Grounds Manager
The University of Texas at El Paso

Several years ago, I was asked, what was my definition of “sustainability”. I responded that I believe sustainability is the wise use of environmental resources today and making sure they are replaced and/or preserved for future generations to enjoy. In January 2020, I began serving as the Grounds Manager of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). It wasn’t long before I discovered there were several very different environmental challenges that affected the maintenance of UTEP’s 420 acres. Three of those environmental challenges include scarcity of rainfall; soil conditions lacking nutritional value and water holding capacity; and finding the right equipment to address air quality and noise pollution...

Scholarship Opportunities!

CAPPA’s Professional Development Committee continues to provide accessible options for members pursuing educational goals and skill advancement.

If you know someone at your school who benefited from a CAPPA scholarship, apply for your own and join them! If you don’t know anyone who has participated, apply now and lead the way in reducing training costs! Check out how simple it is to participate in CAPPA’s scholarship program by visiting our CAPPA Professional Development page.

Showcase your successes, share your best practices, and give your fellow facilities professionals a chance to learn from your mistakes. Presenting at CAPPA 2025 gives you the chance to share actionable insights that empower your colleagues in our facilities management industry. Help us all to tackle common challenges, enhance our expertise, and become a resource for your fellow facilities professionals.

CAPPA Conference
University of Oklahoma
September 15th – 17th, 2025
“Facilities Management – The Oklahoma Way”

From The Editor:

Thank you to those who submitted articles, photographs, and information to be included in this season’s CAPPA Newsletter!

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