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Transformation of the lower-level event space in Lerner Hall is nearing its final stages. The renovation project will create a world-class performance space for musical, dance, and artist performances, and arts-related programming and activities. Named the Walter and Shirley Wang Pavilion, the space is set to open for Fall 2023.
Congratulations to eleven of our Facilities and Operations colleagues who have successfully completed their degrees this academic year while balancing the demands of a full-time job for their intellectual and professional development.
Surfing lobsters, snow cones, and a boatload of shrimp: Surf & Turf 2023.
On April 19, Columbia Dining received the Together We Can Make a Difference Award.
Over the summer, window units will be permanently installed at John Jay, Hartley and Wallach Halls.
The CU Grow Vendor Development program hosted its first procurement event of 2023 on April 19 at The Forum, bringing together the program’s seventh cohort of 21 minority-, women-, and locally owned (MWL) firms with program alumni and project managers from Columbia University Facilities and Operations (CUFO).
Ethan Brown (BUS '08), Founder and CEO of Beyond Meat visited JJ's Place for a recipe tasting with Chef Mike and team.
inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the April 2023 edition.
Studies were recently conducted to develop a Strategic Decarbonization Master Plan that would meet Plan 2030 and NYC Local Law 97 (LL97) emissions reduction requirements.
Columbia University has initiated a program to provide free menstrual products in 39 buildings across its three main campuses.
Columbia University Facilities and Operations has partnered with the New York City Small Business Services (SBS) to support the launch of a new cohort for Pathways to Apprenticeship’s (P2A) Direct Entry Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship, a workforce development program that provides New York City residents from socially and economically disadvantaged communities a pathway toward a stable job with benefits in the construction industry.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Columbia University Facilities and Operations (CUFO) employees were invited to attend the Women Builders Council’s (WBC) AIM 2023 Leadership Forum, focused on the impacts the pandemic had on the construction industry and the different tools available to “reset” in a post-pandemic world.
Spring break is not only looked forward to by Columbia's students, but Facilities and Operations as well. While most are away, Facilities and Operations takes advantage of the reduced campus population to complete a number of projects across campus.
The CU Grow: Vendor Development Program welcomed 21 new firms at its matching ceremony in February, launching the program's seventh year supporting minority-, women- and locally owned (MWL) businesses in strategizing their business growth.
On March 21, Jessica Prata from the Office of Sustainability participated in an Energy Week @ Penn panel discussion on the role of higher education institutions in Boston (MIT), New York City (Columbia), and Philadelphia (Penn) and how these institutions are advancing decarbonization efforts in the context of their communities.