Funded Projects

Thank you to all who submitted a proposal for the Campus Collaborative Fund (CCF). It was an incredibly competitive process, with many creative and impactful proposals submitted for consideration. We are looking forward to supporting the below projects in the Spring 2025 semester.


Common Ground: Building Bridges Through Facilities Staff Cultural Exchange & Dialogue
Dan Held, Assistant Vice President of Strategic Communications, Columbia University Facilities and Operations
Sheetal Kale, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, Columbia University Facilities and Operations

Islamophobia Education for an Inclusive Columbia University
Yasmeen Majoka, Executive Director, Department of Pathology, Co-Leader, Islamic Cultural Employee Resource Group (ICERG)
Hanna Siddiqui, Assistant Director, Office of Budget & Financial Planning, Co-Leader, Islamic Cultural Employee Resource Group (ICERG)
Rudina Odeh-Ramadan, PharmD, Vice Dean for Finance and Administration, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Executive Sponsor, Islamic Cultural Employee Resource Group
Natasha Piracha, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Executive Sponsor, Islamic Cultural Employee Resource Group
Neil McClure, Chief Human Resources Officer, Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC)

Wallach Art Gallery + The Forum Sketch Sessions
Jennifer Mock, Associate Director of Education and Public Programs, Wallach Art Gallery
Stephanie Reyes, Event Manager, The Forum

Modeling and Promoting Respect - Creating Spaces for Faculty and Staff to Engage in Dialogue about Complex Campus Climate Issues
CUIMC Campus Climate & Engagement Council:
Lou Baptista, Chief Well-Being Officer, CUIMC
Vanita Gowda, Mailman School of Public Health, Associate Dean and Chief Communications Officer
Ashley Graham-Perel, School of Nursing, Director of Diversity and Cultural Affairs
Joseph Harney, College of Dental Medicine, Vice Dean for Finance & Administration
Nina Heyman, CUIMC Office of Well-Being Program Manager
Mary Hickey, School of Nursing, Vice Dean of Education
Sami Jarrah, Mailman School of Public Health, Vice Dean, Finance & Administration
George Jenkins, College of Dental Medicine, Associate Dean for Access, Equity, and Inclusion
Clara Lapiner, Assistant Vice President, CUIMC Faculty Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion
Monica Lypson, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Vice Dean of Education
Yvonne Ortiz, Mailman School of Public Health, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

“Think, Share, Grow” Workshop
Davey Souffront, Manager of Enrollment Services and Operations, Columbia Engineering
Helena Vaquera, Graduate Student Life Officer, Columbia Engineering

Life Lessons from Jazz: Creating Beautiful Responses to Adversity
Chris Washburne, Professor of Music and Chair, Department of Music, A&S, and Founder, Columbia’s Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program
Melissa Smey, Associate Dean and Executive Director, School of the Arts
Kate Haupert, Chief of Staff, Columbia Business School