Poppell to speak at July 26 APA meeting

July 13, 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ed Poppell, University of Florida vice president for business affairs and economic development, is the guest speaker for the July 26 meeting of the Academic and Professional Assembly.

The meeting starts at 3:30 p.m. in Levin College of Law Martin Levin Advocacy Center Courtroom. Everyone is welcome, and the meeting will be seen live on the APA website.

Poppell is responsible for all basic support services at UF, including police, construction management, utilities, environmental health & safety, physical plant/facilities, master planning, sustainability, business services, food service, bookstore, the O’Connell Center mass seating facility and parking services. In addition, he is responsible for historic properties managed by UF in the City of St. Augustine; and more recently, guiding the development of Innovation Square.

Parking is plentiful at the law school this summer, and restrictions are lifted at 3:30 p.m. The Advocacy Center is on Village Drive, across the street from Baby Gator and up the hill from Lake Alice. Park in the west lot directly in front of the center or in lots on the south and east sides of the school, which sits on the corner of Village Drive and SW 2nd Avenue.