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On Thursday, August 31st, 2023, Facilities and Operations will support the 8th Annual Back-2-School community event being held at Old Broadway between 125th and 126th Street, from 1 - 5 p.m. and hosted by the 26th Precinct Community Affairs along with Manhattan Community Board 9, featuring a school supplies distribution, entertainment, refreshments, and other back-to-school resources.
Columbia University Facilities and Operations (CUFO) showcased its commitment to fostering economic inclusivity at the distinguished 2023 Ascend National Conference held in July at Loyola Marymount University. The two-day event brought together program managers across the national Ascend ecosystem and focused on providing minority-owned businesses with personal strategies for growth.
In alignment with the University's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Columbia University Facilities and Operations (CUFO) established an Equity and Inclusion (E&I) Council in 2022, comprised of 19 members and seven advisors from various departments within the organization.
FIELDTRIP, a fast casual rice bowl restaurant by James Beard Award-winning chef JJ Johnson, is the newest Columbia University retail tenant to open its doors in Morningside Heights.
inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the July 2023 edition.
For the past five years, Campus Operations has helped Columbia Engineering's Formula SAE Racing team to test the cars they fabricate. From vehicle testing and troubleshooting, to setting up a test race track on campus, to providing logistical assistance outside of campus, Campus Operations is proud to assist the racing team in preparation for competition.
The list of Foodservice Heroes included 21 chefs who exemplified dedication and commitment to their customers and organizations. Congratulations, Chef Don!
The annual Circle of Excellence Awards, organized by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), recognize exceptional achievements in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising, and marketing.
The Facilities and Operations (CUFO) Equity & Inclusion (E&I) Council invited members across departments to join their colleagues as proud allies to celebrate and commemorate Pride Month, honoring the LGBTQIA+ equal rights movement and community.
Clean + Go Green is back at the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses on Wednesday, July 12 through Friday, July 14. Donate your unwanted items to create more space and help the environment.
ACUHO-I Interns (Association of College and University Housing Officers-International) is a professional association devoted for students interested in positions of administrations in residential life within higher education across the globe.
When plans for renovations over the summer began for Broadway Hall, an undergraduate residence, departments across Facilities and Operations including Columbia undergraduate Housing, Sustainability, and Construction Business Initiatives teamed up to find a new home for the used residence hall furniture to be replaced.
Employees across Columbia Residential including building staff, operations, construction and leasing staff gathered at a town hall to celebrate accomplishments over the past year.
On Thursday, June 1, Scott Wright Vice President of Campus Services at Columbia University joined a panel discussion “Changes in Campus Residential Life: Designing for a New Student Generation” at the Center for Architecture.
Columbia University’s new Business School buildings and The Square, a one-acre open green space at the Manhattanville campus, have been selected as finalists for Urban Land Institute New York’s (ULI NY) Awards for Excellence in Development competition.