UNL Team Honors Joel Webb at CAPPA Conference
The 2022 CAPPA Conference provided the setting for some University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) staff members to gather and honor one of their own. Joel Webb, Associate Director of Environment Health and Safety (EHS), was diagnosed with cancer in July 2020. In 2022, the cancer returned and did not respond to treatment. Joel and his family made the difficult decision not to continue treatment.
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.
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.
Academy on Campus & Supervisor’s Toolkit at CAPPA Annual Conference
It’s not too late to register for Academy on Campus Level 3 or Supervisor’s Toolkit – both being offered at the 2022 CAPPA Annual Conference. Both of these offerings will begin at 8 am Sunday, October 9, with three full days of training.
CAPPA Conference Teaser
On Saturday, March 5, the CAPPA Executive Committee met at The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska to finalize plans for CAPPA Conference 2022. My husband Troy and I decided to drive up from Stillwater, Oklahoma and make a weekend of it, since neither of us had ever been to Nebraska.
2021 CAPPA CONFERENCE, Tulsa, OK—Attendees and Business Partners
As is tradition, CAPPA Conference attendees and Business Partners for a group photo on the last day of the conference held October 10-12, 2021. Photographer Miles Abernathy had to climb atop a ladder to get this shot, but it is always a welcome challenge to capture this moment. Thank you, Miles, and all who attended this year! We hope to see you again next in 2022!
Countdown to Conference
This year is continuing to provide opportunities to improve and adapt to situations. CAPPA is currently planning our in-person conference October 10th – 12th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This year’s theme is “Shared Resilience – Connect. Inspire. Unite” in honor of the post-normal year of 2020-2021.