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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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Event Management was thrilled to support the Columbia Block Party to celebrate the end of the academic year.

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

Columbia Dining and Columbia Community Service grant recipient SNACK* continued partnership spanning over 7 years 

Follow five team members as they prepared for and executed Columbia Dining’s best event of the year.

Facilities and Operations is installing benches along the southwest plot on College Walk adjacent to Pulitzer Hall to add more casual, shaded seating areas. Following the bench installation, an assortment of seasonal flowers will be added to the landscaping around the benches.

During Earth Week, the NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy hosted signatories from its Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge (PPCC) for an anniversary event. Columbia, among the first signatories for the program, presented a case study detailing accomplishments and challenges from its first full year of participation.

Yonkers-based construction firm GLP & Sons found success through Ascend New York City and the CU Grow: Vendor Development program. These Facilities and Operations-supported programs help firms in the built environment grow their businesses while helping Columbia meet its construction and maintenance needs.

As part of regular grounds maintenance, Facilities and Operations will be replacing several cherry trees along College Walk with new cherry trees.

Softside, an independent soft-serve ice cream parlor, has opened within Upside Pizza in Morningside Heights.

Happy National Pet Day! Today we’re celebrating the joy, comfort, and unconditional love our furry, feathered, and scaled companions bring into our lives.

This March, while students enjoyed a week off from class during Spring Recess, Columbia pantry workers and short order cooks hit the *cook* books. Over the course of two days, 40 Columbia Dining staff members took part in two courses: Knife Skills and Kitchen Equipment.

New York Times feature highlights university's food service program and partnership with celebrity chef Robert Irvine

Columbia has taken significant strides in reducing food-related carbon emissions in its first complete year of PPCC participation. The University seeks to achieve a 25% reduction in food-related emissions by 2030.

McDonald’s is making a highly anticipated return to the West Harlem neighborhood, opening on the ground floor of Columbia University’s new residential building at 600 W. 125th Street.

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