{"id":10450,"date":"2026-09-09T14:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.math.columbia.edu\/mafn\/?page_id=10450"},"modified":"2026-09-09T14:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:20:15","slug":"mafn-lounge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.math.columbia.edu\/mafn\/mafn-lounge\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFN Lounge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:45px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"font-size: 30px; font-family: Trajan; text-align: center;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">MAFN Lounge<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:35px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; font-family: Trajan; font-size: 21px; color: var(--awb-color8); margin-bottom: 14px; --fontsize: 21; line-height: 1.2; --minfontsize: 21;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fontsize=\"21\" data-lineheight=\"25.2px\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">The MAFN Lounge opened its doors in Fall 2026, providing a dedicated space for MAFN students to study, collaborate, exchange ideas, and connect with one another beyond the classroom. The lounge offers a welcoming setting for academic discussion, group work, small meetings, group gatherings, informal conversations, and events within the MAFN community.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0;\">By bringing students together in a shared space, the MAFN Lounge supports the collaborative and close-knit community that is an important part of the MAFN experience. It provides a place for students to connect and build relationships throughout their time in the program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde3ee; border-left: 3px solid #003373; border-radius: 5px; padding: 16px 18px; margin-bottom: 12px; height: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"font-family: Trajan; font-size: 12px; color: #003373; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-bottom: 12px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">LOUNGE Location<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Mathematics Hall 427A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde3ee; border-left: 3px solid #003373; border-radius: 5px; padding: 16px 18px; margin-bottom: 12px; height: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"font-family: Trajan; font-size: 12px; color: #003373; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-bottom: 8px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Lounge Hours<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 4px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Monday \u2013 Friday, 9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: justify; font-family: Trajan; font-size: 21px; color: var(--awb-color8); margin-bottom: 14px; --fontsize: 21; line-height: 1.2; --minfontsize: 21; --fontSize: 21; --minFontSize: 21;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fontsize=\"21\" data-lineheight=\"25.2px\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">For special events, meetings or other planned uses of the lounge, please contact the MAFN Office at <a href=\"mailto:mafn@columbia.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mafn@columbia.edu<\/a> in advance to discuss arrangements.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" 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