Congratulations to the Award & Scholarship Winners!
CAPPA Distinguished Member Angela Meyer Southeast Missouri State University CAPPA President’s Award Christina Hills APPA CAPPA Meritorious Service Markus Hogue University of Texas – Austin Steve McClain University of Arkansas CAPPA Newsletter Award Ben Boslaugh Missouri State University Joe Martin SpawGlass, Inc. APPA Fellow Glen Haubold New […]
22-23 CAPPA Board of Directors
L-R (back): Brian Lasey, President; Matthew Rom, 1st VP; Randy Stapleton, 2nd VP; Luis Morales, 3rd VP; Christine Nelson, Assistant Treasurer; Angela Meyer, Regional Director to APPA; Nate Benes, Information & Communications Chair; Rodolfo Zelaya, Professional Development Co-Chair; Lee McQueen, Historian. L-R (front): Debra Jones, Business Partner Representative; Virginia Smith, Secretary; Angie Mitchell, Conference Coordinator; […]
The 2022 CAPPA Conference
The 2022 CAPPA Conference was held at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska, and hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This year’s theme, “Every Interaction Matters” finally became tangible as some conference attendees visited a variety of educational and informational sessions, and others were expanding on their skill sets in the Supervisor’s Toolkit or Academy on Campus: Level III courses.
From the Business Partners
Well BP’s, that’s a wrap on the 2022 CAPPA Conference! Thank you to all who attended and made this event such a success. We are grateful for your attendance and overall engagement with the membership. The overall feedback presented at the Business Partner Wrap-Up meeting was overwhelmingly positive. Members were more engaged this year, Business Partners had more networking opportunities, and first-timers felt included. We also took notes on areas of improvement and hope to make 2023 CAPPA Conference even more fruitful for those in attendance. If you have more suggestions, just reach out to us!
MY CAPPA Story—Lee McQueen – Retired, PE Emeritus, M.E.M.—University of Nebraska at Kearney
I am the current CAPPA historian. This means I’m old, and retired. I’m hopeful I can express how my CAPPA experience can provide value to you. Here’s the short version of my professional journey: I graduated with degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration, worked for a mechanical electrical design firm for 4 years, and got my engineering license. Since that time, I’ve worked in Higher Ed for 39 years, across 4 states, at 5 public universities. Two constants across this journey are the patience of my wife, Patty, and a connection to CAPPA.
From The President
Dear CAPPA members and all,
I hope everyone enjoyed the recent CAPPA Conference hosted by the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. As always, the camaraderie was great, and I heard many conversations about interesting and engaging topics from the educational sessions presented. Attendance was good and everyone seemed to enjoy gathering in person once again.
New this year were round table discussion sessions intended to spark conversations amongst colleagues about specific topics. If you liked that format, please let someone on the Professional Development committee know. I’m sure they would appreciate any feedback that helps plan future sessions. This committee is dedicated to ensuring the learning opportunities remain valuable.
The Comic Side of Work Orders
For the past 15 years, I have worked within OSU Facilities Management as an energy manager responsible for monitoring utility usage and meter issues within Residential Life. In the process, I have had the opportunity to view numerous work orders, often resulting in either laughter or astonishment.
2022 CAPPA Conference
Welcome to Lincoln! The city was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster on the wild salt marshes of what was to become Lancaster County. Renamed after President Abraham Lincoln, it became Nebraska’s state capital in 1869. The Bertram G. Goodhue–designed state capitol building was completed in 1932, and is the second tallest capitol in the United States. As the city is the seat of government for the state of Nebraska, the state and the United States government are major employers. The University of Nebraska was founded in Lincoln in 1869. The university is the largest in Nebraska with 26,079 students enrolled, and is the city’s third-largest employer.
Historically Speaking #1
I am honored to have been elected last fall as your CAPPA Historian. My qualifications for this role are that I have supported CAPPA for many years (as co-chair and member of Professional Development committee), and now am old and retired.
Business Partners News
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 2022 CAPPA Conference to be held October 9-11 in Lincoln, Nebraska, and there’s still time to register to attend and exhibit. To help you have the most successful experience, we have created a “Prezi” an online file that you can view to prepare for your time at the conference.