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Emergency on campus? Breaking news? Whatever the case, DPSS's news and alerts keep you apprised of campus goings-on.

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Students, faculty and staff are automatically enrolled to receive U-M Emergency Alerts via email and text message/SMS. Please visit the Verify Emergency Alert Enrollment page to confirm or update the mobile number, voice-only number, or email currently enrolled in the system.

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Emergency Alerts

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    U-M Emergency Alert - Shots Fired [CANCELED]

    ALL CLEAR - 8:39 AM: Division Street has been reopened. There is no evidence of shots fired and no active threat to the community. More Info: dpss.umich.eduUpdate #1 - 8:22 AM: Ann Arbor Police Department on scene and actively investigating. Division...
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Crime Alerts

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    Crime Alert 2025-1: Felonious Assault [Canceled]

    Summary: The University of Michigan Police Department (UMPD) is investigating a reported stabbing at the Michigan Medicine Pavilion construction site. According to information provided to the police, the victim, who is acquainted with the suspect, wa...
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Security Bulletins

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    UPDATE: Missing Endangered Adult

    Community Update Regarding Missing Endangered AdultUPDATE #2 - 1/24/26 - It is with deep sadness that we share Lucas Mattson has been found deceased. Our hearts are with Lucas’s family, friends, and all those who knew and loved him during this incred...
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    Keeping Safe During Extreme Cold Temperatures

    The National Weather Service has issued a warning for southeast Michigan including “dangerously cold” wind chill temperatures for Thursday, January 22 through Saturday, January 24. More snow and high wi...
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