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
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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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PGMS Salutes Columbia University for Grounds Management Excellence
Columbia is getting a star - a Green Star Award, to be exact - from the Professional Grounds Management Society, which honored the University with the Grand Award for best in urban university grounds. In August, Columbia's landscaping team, led by Richard Bussert, director of Landscaping and Grounds (profile below), submitted 26 photos for consideration. The images, taken by University photographer Eileen Barroso, showed campus scenes during the four seasons and highlighted a few of the landscaping challenges. The award will be presented on Oct. 27, by the society at its annual expo in Louisville,…