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Columbia University Wins IIDA Interior Design Award for Li Lu Law Library

Columbia University was recognized by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) with an Interior Design Award for the Li Lu Law Library in Jerome Greene Hall. 

Facilities and Operations Human Resources (CUFO HR), in collaboration with Columbia University HR, led its third cohort through a six-week leadership development program.  

The University has committed $33 million to bring modern elevators, widened escalators, and other improvements to the station.

Congratulations to all of the Columbia University Facilities and Operations (CUFO) staff members who are graduating in 2026!  

Facilities and Operations is performing a number of projects across the Morningside campus over the summer, including improvements to grounds, residence halls, and more.

Columbia University was awarded LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for 600 W. 125th Street, a 34-story residential building for graduate students and faculty on the southwest corner of 125th Street and Broadway that opened in 2024.

Columbia University was recognized by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) with an Interior Design Award for the Li Lu Law Library in Jerome Greene Hall. 

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inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the April 2026 edition.

Method Collective, a women-owned fitness co-op, opened a new indoor cycling studio at 2289 12th Avenue (between 130th of 131st Streets) in Columbia Business School’s Henry R. Kravis Hall. 

inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the March 2026 edition.

The African, Black, and Caribbean (ABC) Employee Resource Group sponsored a panel discussion on leadership on Wednesday, February 11 in Uris Hall Calder Lounge. 

The Columbia Facilities and Operations-led CU Grow Vendor Development Program graduated its ninth cohort in a ceremony at Faculty House.

611 W. 112th Street, a new undergraduate residence hall resulting from a building-wide renovation at a long vacant property, has received the esteemed Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award from New York Landmarks Conservancy in recognition of the restoration and adaptive use of a historic building. 

inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the February 2026 edition.

Columbia University is proud to provide eight units within its apartment portfolio as affordable housing, taking another action to expand affordable housing and furthering the University’s overall commitment to our local community.

Similar to previous years, Facilities and Operations completed a number of projects across the Morningside campus, including residence hall enhancements, classroom refreshes, and restroom upgrades. 

Columbia University Facilities and Operations (CUFO) celebrated staff who have given their time and talents to Columbia for 10+ and 25+ years. 

Morales has been a tireless advocate for CCS over the years—most recently, encouraging a departmental donation from Columbia Public Safety.

Columbia University Facilities and Operations Human Resources hosted a series of 25 professional development workshops at the Morningside, Manhattanville, and CUIMC campuses the week of Jan. 12. 

inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the December 2025 edition.

With the holidays approaching, Columbia University Facilities and Operations would like to remind you that you can help save energy and prevent loss or damage of your property during the cold winter months, especially if you will be away from campus during break. 

The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) awarded Columbia University’s Walter and Shirley Wang Pavilion as a Category Winner in its 2025 National Design Awards.