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Read Ahead ignites a love of reading in young students through mentoring, improving their confidence as well as their odds for success in school and life. Since 1991, Read Ahead has partnered volunteer mentors with elementary school students throughout New York City for one-on-one lunchtime reading-based mentoring sessions. Through the over 15,000 lunch hours spent annually in Read Ahead, our students develop confidence and other social and emotional skills crucial for success.

Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger today announced that two Columbia University Medical Center doctors will lead a new community Wellness Center, located in the Jerome L. Greene Science Center on the University’s new Manhattanville campus. Neurologist Olajide Williams, MD, and psychiatrist Sidney Hankerson, MD, are known for their pioneering approaches to improving public health in Harlem and Washington Heights. The Wellness Center will operate with support from Columbia’s Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute.

On the south side of West 125th Street stands a four-story, century-old building whose façade is sheathed in milky white terracotta. Members of the Columbia community know it as Prentis Hall, which houses parts of the School of the Arts. 

A slideshow of photographs showcasing new and renovated buildings across the University. 

Columbia University made a commitment to hiring minority-, women- and locally-owned (MWL) businesses to participate in the development of the new Manhattanville campus. The goal is for up to 40 percent of the construction workforce to consist of MWL businesses.

Columbia Community Service (CCS) seeks to inspire the faculty, staff, and retirees of Columbia, Barnard, and Teachers College to help address the needs of underserved individuals residing in the neighborhoods surrounding the University. With funds raised through its annual campaign, CCS makes grants to local nonprofit organizations focused on education, food and emergency services, eldercare, the arts, and the environment and parks. Columbia faculty, students and staff can also contribute their time by volunteering with one of these great organizations.

A typical celebration of design and construction feats was replaced by a recognition of community communications and diversification programs as the Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) honored Columbia University’s Manhattanville development with a leadership award for communications and community engagement. The award was presented to David M. Greenberg, executive vice president, Columbia University Facilities and Operations, and was received by Marcelo Velez, vice president of Columbia’s Manhattanville Development Group during the BTEA’s Annual Leadership Awards ceremony at…

For the seventh time, Columbia’s Manhattanville Development Group and its professional team of engineers, architects and construction managers are providing real-world insight into building design and construction for local students as part of the Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Mentorship program.

From the onset of development at the Manhattanville site, Columbia University has prioritized sustainability as a fundamental goal for the overall construction program. This commitment to the environment has led to several best practices in construction. One notable best practice has been the high percentage of recycled and reused materials from demolished buildings.

Columbia University’s Jerome L. Greene Science Center was recognized with an American Council of Engineering Companies New York (ACEC NY) Silver Award in the category of Structural Systems as part of the organization’s 2015 Engineering Excellence Awards competition.

At The Center for Architecture in Greenwich Village on May 27, attendees watched a presentation on a below-grade student center for the Manhattanville campus, modeled after iconic buildings including the Louvre in Paris and Apple’s retail store on Fifth Avenue and 59th Street.

If technology can deliver on the challenge to match a romantic with her true love, then helping a construction worker find a carpool commuting buddy would seemingly be a snap.

Columbia University’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library has acquired the archive of pioneering ballet dancer, artistic director and choreographer Arthur Mitchell.

Over 175 minority, women, and small business owners from Harlem and throughout the five boroughs attended a business resource expo hosted by Empire State Development (ESD), Columbia University and the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center to help minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) across the city –grow and thrive in New York State.

As a painter with the DC 9 Local 18 for more than 10 years, he has worked on high profile projects throughout New York City, including the Chrysler Building, the Plaza Hotel renovation and Rockefeller Center.