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Reporting Campus Crime and Suspicious Activity

If this is an EMERGENCY or the crime you wish to report is in progress, call 911 or 734-763-1131.

Please remind all colleagues to:

  • Call DPS immediately if you observe suspicious behavior in your building;
  • Protect a potential crime scene by not entering the immediate area until police arrive;
  • Carefully follow established security procedures, especially for secured areas; and
  • Keep doors locked especially during non-business hours and not prop open any doors.

 

 

 

Facilities

Road Closures Near SPH Oct. 23-30

A portion of East Medical Center Drive (the “ring road” around the main medical campus) and East Hospital Drive near the Children’s & Women’s Hospitals project will be closed in both directions between East Hospital Drive and Washington Heights from the evening of Friday, Oct. 23 until the end of the work day on Friday, Oct. 30 to remove the final construction tower crane.

The intersection of Washington Heights and East Medical Center Drive will remain open.

To facilitate ease of traffic flow, Washington Heights and Simpson Drive will be converted to temporary two-way traffic. This will allow for access to the Ronald McDonald House, UM School of Public Health (Vaughan and Francis buildings), Mary Markley residence hall, M28 staff parking lot, the U-M Nichols Arboretum from Observatory Street, the Family Birthing Center and Med Inn (map).

Glass House Café @ SPH Now Open 7 to 5

cafeNew hours for Fall 2009: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fresh and locally supplied ingredients are a priority for the café, according to Elizabeth Kennedy, general manager of Evans Street Station, the acclaimed Tecumseh, MI, restaurant that is parent company to the UM Glass House locations at Palmer Commons and SPH. The Glass House Café @ SPH will accept UM shortcodes, Blue Bucks, cash, and major credit cards. Catering is also available. More info: 734-647-4171.

logoGlass House Commitment to the Environment:
Having recently become part of the Waste Knot partnership for Washtenaw County, the Glass House Café is dedicated to environmental practices that foster a sustainable future and improve the social and economic well-being of our community. It fulfills this mission by:

  • Purchasing goods from local farmers and suppliers.
  • Reducing waste by decreasing paper usage, utilizing electronic communications in daily operation, and installing low-flow faucets and automatic sensored hand washing sinks.
  • Using disposable products that are biodegradable, compostable, made from natural alternative materials or from post-consumer recycled products.
  • Using sanitation chemicals that are DfE Certified, packaged in condensed-sized Class 2 recyclable containers, and leave no chemical residue when empty.
  • Recycling paper, glass, cardboard, and metal products.
  • Implementing a composting program in daily operations.
  • Disposing of waste in a trash compactor to decrease volumes in landfills.
  • Donating food to various organizations in Washtenaw County.
  • Providing continuous education for staff about waste reduction and recycling.

DPS Neighborhood Office at SPH

crossroads buildingUM’s Department of Public Safety is partnering with SPH to provide a neighborhood office for DPS, room 1222 on the ground floor of SPH II. This location will help enhance officer visibility in the area, anticipating a reduction in crime, especially thefts. Currently, this office does not have regularly scheduled office hours. It will be used by DPS officers to file their reports for criminal investigations in the Hill/Medical campus area, thereby increasing their efficiency and response times to other calls for service in the neighborhood. The future goal is to provide daytime office staffing.

Officer Garry Veld is our Team Community Oriented Police officer assigned to this geographical district. He typically works the day shift. If you have any safety or security concerns or questions or would like to schedule a crime prevention presentation, email Officer Veld at gveld@umich.edu.

If you have an emergency or crime in progress, call DPS at 911 (or 763-1131 for non-emergency calls).

More information: Captain Joe Piersante, UM Police Services Bureau, Department of Public Safety, 1239 Kipke Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; (734) 763-3434, piersant@umich.edu