For more than 75 years, the Faculty House has served as a locus for social and intellectual interaction among the faculty of the University, and over the last twenty-five years it has expanded its mission to serve the diverse needs of administrators, staff, alumni, and graduate students as well. The red brick and limestone building, designed by McKim, Mead & White in the original campus style, was erected in 1923 and is located on East Campus adjacent to Wien Hall and the President’s House.

The Faculty House offers dining, catering, and conference facilities featuring fine cuisine and polished service. Weekdays during the academic year the DeWitt Clinton Dining Room, Garden Café, and Lounge are open for lunch and dinner. The distinctive event rooms of the Faculty House, from small meeting rooms to large reception rooms accommodating as many as 300 guests, are available for university events and private affairs every day, year-round.

The House sponsors events such as the Warner-Rabi Concert Series, special dinners and wine tastings, jazz nights in collaboration with the Center for Jazz Studies, and book readings in conjunction with Columbia University Press. Over 1,500 functions, ranging from small meetings and seminars to gala dinners and wedding receptions take place in the Faculty House each year.

The building also houses the Office of University Seminars (many of whose sessions take place in Faculty House), and Law School student organization offices.

RABI-WARNER NOON-HOUR CONCERT SERIES

For the last 23 years, the Faculty House at Columbia University has sponsored the Rabi-Warner Concert Series, a Wednesday, Noon-hour event. The series is named for I. I. Rabi, Nobel physicist and an early supporter in the 1980’s, and Aaron Warner, President of the Faculty House Board of Advisors for many years, who facilitated the concerts becoming an established fixture of the Columbia University community.

The concerts take place during the fall and spring semesters, starting mid-October and mid-February, respectively, and occurring weekly till the end of the semester. Each concert begins at 12:15 and lasts for 45 minutes. The idea is to provide a welcome mid-day break with the soul-refreshment that classical music provides. The performers are professional musicians who enjoy playing their repertoire in the welcoming atmosphere of the Faculty House. The concerts are free and open to the public. See the detailed schedule for dates and programs to be performed.