Emory University News Release

Release date: Aug. 10, 2004
Contact: Deb Hammacher, Associate Director, University Media Relations,
at 404-727-0644 or deb.hammacher@emory.edu

Emory Receives Top Facilities Management Award

Emory University received the 2004 Award of Excellence in Facilities Management from the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers. Robert Hascall, Emory's chief facilities officer, accepted the award -- the association's highest institutional honor -- on behalf of the university during the association's annual Educational Facilities Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C.

"This great achievement is a testament to the magnificent team spirit, cooperation and excellent work done by the talented staff of facilities management at Emory," says Hascall, senior associate vice president for facilities management. "I am honored to see their outstanding -- and often behind-the-scenes -- work recognized by our peers across the nation."

Emory received the Award for Excellence as a result of an in-depth review and verification of the high levels of excellence in the processes used and the results achieved by its facilities management department. The review covers areas such as: purpose and goals; organization and resources; policies and procedures; communications and quality of relationships; and divisional planning. Emory's facilities management department met, and in some categories, exceeded the established requirements to receive this award.

The Award for Excellence is designed to recognize and advance excellence in the field of educational facilities. Originally established in 1988, the award provides educational institutions the opportunity for national and international recognition for outstanding achievement in facilities management. The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, also known as APPA, was founded in 1914 and represents nearly 4,500 learning institutions throughout the United States, Canada and other countries.

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Emory University is known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. For more than a decade Emory has been named one of the country's top 25 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, a comprehensive metropolitan health care system.