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Columbia University Facilities and Operations (CUFO) honored 23 dedicated employees who marked an impressive milestone: 25 years of service to the University. Held at Faculty House, the event brought together staff, supervisors, and colleagues to recognize the commitment and hard work of employees whose efforts have helped maintain and enhance the campus environment.

As part of the Columbia ReUse Program, 45 furniture from a former office space were donated to four minority-, woman-, and locally-owned businesses and a local nonprofit organization.

Columbia University Facilities and Operations (CUFO) recently celebrated the graduation of Ascend NYC ’s third cohort, continuing its role as a Market Access Partner supporting the business development of diverse entrepreneurs across New York City. A collaboration with the Business Outreach Center Network, the Ascend NYC program provides minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBEs) with essential training and mentoring to grow their business.

Clean + Go Green is back at the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses on Thursday, November 21 and Friday, November 22.  Donate your unwanted items to create more space and help the environment.

U-Bar and Grill, a woman-owned casual restaurant, has signed a lease with Columbia University to open a location in Morningside Heights.

Facilities and Operations (CUFO), in partnership with the School of Professional Studies (SPS), hosted a “lunch and learn” event in October to introduce CUFO officers to SPS’s Master of Science in Construction Administration program. More than 35 Facilities and Operations staff members attended the program to familiarize themselves with an educational offering that many of their colleagues have benefited from.

inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the October 2024 edition.

Columbia Residential staff gave back to the community on October 11 by volunteering to clean up Morningside Park at an event organized by Residential’s Employee Engagement Committee in collaboration with the City Parks Foundation and Partnerships for Parks. A total of 19 staff members, including Residential building and office staff and colleagues from other Facilities and Operations departments, joined the effort.

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York brings together top scientists from Columbia University, The Rockefeller University, and Yale University, the CZ Biohub New York to focus on bioengineering immune cells for the early detection, prevention, and treatment of a wide variety of diseases.

Columbia University has opened the doors at 600 W. 125th Street, a new 34-story apartment building for graduate students and faculty members on the southwest corner of 125th Street and Broadway.

inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the September 2024 edition.

This summer, Columbia University Facilities and Operations hosted 5 local high school interns as part of an annual internship program in partnership with New York City Career and Technical Education. Throughout the six-week program, students gained valuable career development and practical work experience that complemented their studies and career goals, while exploring Columbia’s three main campuses and getting to know different teams in facilities management.

Columbia University signed onto the NYC Mayor's Office of Food Policy Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge in December 2023 as the first of 18 "inaugural signatories." In its first annual report, the Mayor's Office recognizes Columbia as a key participant. Read the report.

Hajis, a new deli and juice bar, will be opening in late September at the location formerly occupied by Hamilton Deli at 1129 Amsterdam Ave. (between 115th and 116th Streets).

Upside Pizza and Softside Ice Cream have signed a lease as Columbia University’s newest retail tenants to join the Morningside Heights neighborhood. Both Upside Pizza and Softside will be located at 2878A Broadway in the former Liberty House space at the corner of 112th Street. The new pizza and ice cream shops are expected to open before the end of the year.