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Public Safety Celebrates First Leadership Foundations Program Graduates

Columbia University Facilities and Operations Human Resources and Public Safety celebrated the graduation of 16 sergeants and senior sergeants from its inaugural Leadership Foundations Program, designed to strengthen leadership, communication, and supervisory skills across the department.

First Major Restoration of Plaza Since the Campus’s Original Construction

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

This summer, 11 local high school students gained hands-on experience across Columbia University Facilities and Operations teams, developing skills in areas such as technology, construction management, finance, and AI while participating in professional development programming.

Columbia University Facilities and Operations Human Resources and Public Safety celebrated the graduation of 16 sergeants and senior sergeants from its inaugural Leadership Foundations Program, designed to strengthen leadership, communication, and supervisory skills across the department.

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Method Collective, a women-owned, mat-based movement space, has signed a lease with Columbia University to open a new location dedicated to indoor cycling at Columbia Business School’s Henry R. Kravis Hall. 

Oasis Jimma Juice Bar is opening a new location at 2289 12th Avenue (between 130th and 131st Streets) in Columbia Business School’s Henry R. Kravis Hall. Patrons can join Oasis Jimma Juice Bar's grand opening event on Thursday, October 16 at 12 p.m., featuring free food samples and live music. 

Gyasi Headen, Executive Director of Pathways to Apprenticeship, offers remarks at a pre-apprenticeship graduation ceremony in David Geffen Hall.

This Climate Week, we’re highlighting initiatives across Facilities and Operations that contribute to Columbia’s sustainability goals.

Columbia University Facilities Operations (CUFO), Columbia Health, and the Office of Alumni Relations & Development are partnering to pilot a mentorship program, matching early-career staff from all three departments with Columbia University leaders. 

South of the Clouds, a Yunnan-inspired Chinese noodle and fusion restaurant, is the latest Columbia University retail tenant to join the Morningside Heights neighborhood.

As you settle back into campus life, you'll discover some exciting improvements our team worked on over the summer to make your Columbia experience even better. Here's some of what's new and ready this fall.

Columbia University Facilities and Operations replaced and rebuilt all four elevators in the International Affairs Building (IAB) during the summer of 2025, enhancing aesthetics and making rides more efficient. 

Columbia University Facilities and Operations coordinated donations of hundreds of school supply items including backpacks, binders, glue sticks, pens, pencils, paper, and more.  

32 fully renovated apartments, all-electric building resulted from 18-month renovation project

Columbia University has marked a milestone in its sustainability efforts by completing its first all-electric undergraduate residence hall at 611 W. 112th Street. 

At a reception in Lerner Hall, Columbia celebrated staff who have dedicated 25 years or more of their career to serving the Columbia community.  

Following recommendations of professional arborists, the landscaping at College Walk will highlight the Kwanzan flowering cherry trees which have graced College Walk for decades, to support the long-term health of the trees. 

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

Quality Wet Paint, a Bronx-based firm specializing in painting, coating exteriors, and renovations, has grown its revenue, made connections, and transformed Columbia spaces since participating in the CU Grow: Vendor Development Program and the Ascend NYC program.