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Updated to include condom distribution. Campus Services and the Columbia College Student Council (CCSC) have partnered together to install tampon/pad and condom dispensers in the laundry room of the major undergraduate residence halls. The products are provided free of charge. This builds on previous initiatives to provide free product at accessible locations on campus.
Dennelle (Elle) Clarke and Rachael Lubetkin are the inaugural chairs of the CUFO Women Achieving Victory through Endurance and Strength (WAVES) Employee Resource Group (ERG). In this interview, they share women who inspire them and how they hope to promote confidence and career growth through the ERG.
Facilities and Operations Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) began meeting in 2025 with a variety of celebratory events, planning meetings, and networking opportunities. ERGs bring staff together centered around a variety of cultures and interests to provide networking and mentorship opportunities, facilitate educational programming, and foster an overall sense of community and belonging.
Upside Pizza, a local pizzeria recently named by the New York Times as one of the top 25 best pizza places in New York City, is the latest restaurant to join Columbia University’s retail lineup in Morningside Heights.
Affectionately Known as “Mr. Light” and Inspiring his Colleagues with his Work On and Off Campus
Columbia Residential has added Amazon Lockers to 39 of its buildings, offering the students, faculty, and staff who live in these buildings a convenient and secure option for Amazon deliveries.
The Columbia Facilities and Operations-led CU Grow Vendor Development Program graduated its eighth cohort in two ceremonies at Faculty House on December 11 and February 5. The program is designed to help minority-, women- and locally owned (MWL) vendors and Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) grow their businesses.
Due to recent high winds and precipitation, Facilities and Operations and professional arborists surveyed trees along College Walk out of an abundance of caution. As a result of the assessment, the arborist recommended that several trees be removed for safety concerns due to the trees' declining health, including trunk decay and other irreversible conditions.
The Facilities and Operations Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report has been released, celebrating the many accomplishments Facilities and Operations has made during the past fiscal year.
Tammie Steward and Nakia Howell-Spears serve as inaugural chairs of the CUFO Black, African American, and Caribbean Employee Resource Group (ERG). In this interview, they share their hopes for the ERG in its first year, what they’re proud of in their work at Columbia, and why everyone should get involved with CUFO’s ERGs.
The Lee C. Bollinger Forum and Columbia University Facilities and Operations Construction and Business Initiatives partnered with SoHarlem to bring local, creative entrepreneurs to the Manhattanville campus for a holiday market from December 18 to January 3.
Columbia University is enhancing its retail portfolio offerings in Morningside Heights with the lease signing of South of the Clouds, a Yunnan-inspired Chinese noodle and fusion restaurant.
Similar to previous years, Facilities and Operations completed a number of projects during winter break, including lighting upgrades, residence hall enhancements, and classroom refreshes.
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