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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Clean + Go Green is back at the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses on Thursday, December 1 and Friday, December 2. Donate your unwanted items to create more space and help the environment.
Columbia University partners with a marketing professional organization to provide scholarships for MWLBE companies. Applications for the grant officially opened on October 18th, and will be accepted through Friday, November 18th.
inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the October 2022 edition.
On Friday, October 21, we celebrated our favorite lion’s birthday and the start of 2022 Homecoming weekend.
Columbia University continued the trend of sustainable new construction with its new Business School buildings, Henry R. Kravis and David Geffen Halls, and The Square, a one-acre public green space, which combined were awarded LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Miznon, an international Mediterranean restaurant by Israeli-celebrity Chef Eyal Shani – referred to as a "line-inducing pita chain" by Eater NY – has signed a lease with Columbia University to open a new outpost in Morningside Heights.
Columbia University Facilities and Operations was a sponsor for Inspire Enterprise, Inc.’s Third Annual Black Business Owners Forum held on October 13, 2022. The virtual event focused on how to leverage the power of a Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification to acquire more contracts.
CUFO looks forward to participating in Construction Inclusion Week hosted by Gilbane Building Company on October 21 where Assistant Vice President of University Supplier Diversity Tanya Pope will join a special conversation on “Capital Projects as Engines of Equity".
Team delivers over 5,500 packages directly to undergraduate residential rooms in August prior to student arrival.
Columbia University recently donated new HP all-in-one printers to 20 non-profit organizations in Harlem and the surrounding community.
Columbia University’s retail portfolio is expanding with the recent signing of FIELDTRIP, a fast-casual rice bowl shop by James Beard Award-winning chef JJ Johnson.
inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the September 2022 edition.
Sapp’s, a local restaurant serving Japanese cuisine, is the latest Columbia University retail tenant to join the Morningside Heights neighborhood. The opening marks Sapp’s second location, joining their original location in Long Island City.
Nine women who work for the University’s Facilities and Operations team were recognized at the Women Builders Council (WBC) 17th Annual Champion Awards Red Tie Reception held on September 21 at Guastavino's.
Facilities and Operations is excited to welcome you to back to campus for the 2022-23 academic year. Our team was hard at work over the summer around campus and behind the scenes to enhance your experience on campus. Below are highlights of improvements that you will see around campus this fall.