Columbia University Facilities and Operations
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Columbia University Facilities and Operations is the administrative division responsible for the planning, maintenance, and day-to-day physical operations of Columbia University's campuses and buildings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Columbia University Facilities and Operations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10167365 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Columbia University Facilities and Operations Context triple: [College Walk pedestrian axis, maintainedBy, Columbia University Facilities and Operations]
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A.
Columbia University buildings
Columbia University buildings comprise the diverse collection of academic, residential, athletic, and administrative structures that make up the university’s campuses, primarily in New York City.
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B.
Columbia University Midtown campus
Columbia University Midtown campus was a former urban campus of Columbia University located in Midtown Manhattan before the university consolidated its main academic operations in Morningside Heights.
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C.
Office of the President of Columbia University
The Office of the President of Columbia University is the central administrative unit responsible for the university’s overall leadership, strategic direction, and institutional governance.
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D.
Columbia Graduate Center
Columbia Graduate Center is a satellite graduate education facility of Loyola University Maryland located in Columbia, Maryland.
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E.
Columbia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
The Columbia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is the administrative body that oversees Columbia University's varsity sports programs and student-athlete activities within NCAA competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Columbia University Facilities and Operations Target entity description: Columbia University Facilities and Operations is the administrative division responsible for the planning, maintenance, and day-to-day physical operations of Columbia University's campuses and buildings.
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A.
Columbia University buildings
Columbia University buildings comprise the diverse collection of academic, residential, athletic, and administrative structures that make up the university’s campuses, primarily in New York City.
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B.
Columbia University Midtown campus
Columbia University Midtown campus was a former urban campus of Columbia University located in Midtown Manhattan before the university consolidated its main academic operations in Morningside Heights.
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C.
Office of the President of Columbia University
The Office of the President of Columbia University is the central administrative unit responsible for the university’s overall leadership, strategic direction, and institutional governance.
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D.
Columbia Graduate Center
Columbia Graduate Center is a satellite graduate education facility of Loyola University Maryland located in Columbia, Maryland.
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E.
Columbia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
The Columbia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is the administrative body that oversees Columbia University's varsity sports programs and student-athlete activities within NCAA competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
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university facilities department ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasRole |
supporting student life through residential and campus services
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supporting teaching and research through facilities management ⓘ |
| operatesAt |
Columbia University Irving Medical Center campus
NERFINISHED
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Manhattanville campus NERFINISHED ⓘ Morningside Heights campus ⓘ |
| partOf | administration of Columbia University ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
building maintenance
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building systems operations ⓘ campus cleanliness ⓘ campus infrastructure ⓘ campus operations ⓘ campus planning ⓘ capital project management ⓘ code compliance for facilities ⓘ construction management ⓘ custodial services ⓘ day-to-day physical operations of university buildings ⓘ energy management ⓘ environmental stewardship ⓘ event-related facilities support ⓘ grounds maintenance ⓘ housing services ⓘ life safety systems maintenance ⓘ maintenance of academic buildings ⓘ maintenance of administrative buildings ⓘ maintenance of residence halls ⓘ public safety coordination for facilities-related issues ⓘ real estate development support ⓘ residential operations ⓘ snow removal and seasonal grounds care ⓘ space planning ⓘ sustainability initiatives ⓘ utilities systems ⓘ |
| website | https://facilities.columbia.edu/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Columbia University Facilities and Operations Description of subject: Columbia University Facilities and Operations is the administrative division responsible for the planning, maintenance, and day-to-day physical operations of Columbia University's campuses and buildings.
Referenced by (1)
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