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Earth Day Lightbulb Exchange-Swap your Incandescent for a CFL!
Public Safety Teams Up with NYPD to Promote “Street Smarts"
Engineering Department Renovation Receives Outstanding Design Award
Tree Replacement at Earl Hall Update
CU Facilities Mechanic Saves Life
One Year into Construction, Northwest Corner Building Taking Shape

April Ceremony will Mark Milestone as Steel Reaches Campus Level
(article featured in Spring 2008 Off the CUF)
 

Columbia University Earns Praise from Reader’s Digest for Keeping Students Safe

Magazine Conducts National Survey, Hails University's Security Efforts in Special Report

Columbia University Facilities and City of New York Announce Pilot Program to Foster Growth of MWL-Owned Business

First of its kind pilot program between New York City and a university will provide training, assistance, and access to Columbia contracting opportunities

What’s Next to Go Green? Columbia’s Roofs
New Lamont Geochemistry Building will Address Pressing Questions about Earth
Clean + Go Green Just Keeps Growing
Department of Public Safety Goes Global
Public Safety Executive Development Luncheon: Hate Crimes, Bias Incidents and the Police Role in Responding to Them
Columbia Wins Best Urban Campus Grounds Prize

PGMS Salutes Columbia University for Grounds Management Excellence

Profile of Richard Bussert, Director of Landscaping and Grounds

Columbia is getting a star - a Green Star Award, to be exact - from the Professional Grounds Management Society, which honored the University with the Grand Award for best in urban university grounds. In August, Columbia's landscaping team, led by Richard Bussert, director of Landscaping and Grounds (profile below), submitted 26 photos for consideration. The images, taken by University photographer Eileen Barroso, showed campus scenes during the four seasons and highlighted a few of the landscaping challenges. The award will be presented on Oct. 27, by the society at its annual expo in Louisville,…