Institution
University of Michigan
U-MMIPublic R1DPSS / @umichdpss~50,000 students
- Cases
- 120
- Alerts
- 154
- Verbatim
- 100%
- Span
- 2017–2026
Official alert policy
How U-M says it will alert: when and how U-M Emergency Alert activates, summarized, quoted, and analyzed.
Case log
Every documented incident
120 cases · 154 of 154 alert messages verbatim-confirmed
2026
- tornado: 2026-09-03Washtenaw County tornado warning until 4:15 p.m. then expiredemergency notificationverbatim
- arson: 2026-06-09Multiple fires reported near Nichols Arboretum under investigationtimely warningverbatim
- fire: 2026-06-09Four small fires near Nichols Arboretum under investigationtimely warningverbatim
- gas leak: 2026-02-12Gas leak Ellsworth and State avoid areaemergency notificationverbatim
2025
- police activity: 2025-10-23Police activity determined unfounded after avoid-area guidance on campus; near closedemergency notificationverbatim
- stabbing: 2025-09-18Worker stabbed at a construction site; suspect arrested after a five-hour manhuntemergency notification1 injuredverbatim
- fire: 2025-08-10Fire and downed live wires near Mitchell Fieldemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2025-08-05Fire and live downed wire at Fuller Mitchell Fieldemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2025-06-01Reward Offered | Vandalism Reported at Nichols Arboretum Peony Gardentimely warningverbatim
- test: 2025-04-14Test; and updates would be posted on the DPSS ; later clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- infrastructure failure: 2025-03-17Infrastructure Failure; Parkway due to water over the roadway. U; avoid-area guidanceadvisoryverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2025-01-22Felonious assault crime alert later canceledtimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2025-01-22Assault reported with a timely campus safety notice; near construction site, 1315 E. Ann,timely warningverbatim
2024
- police activity: 2024-12-18Self-harm standoff in a research complex parking lot; all-clear in about two hoursemergency notificationverbatim
- assault: 2024-12-15Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harmtimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2024-12-15Assault with intent in the 600 block of East William Streettimely warningverbatim
- theft: 2024-12-04Multiple Car-Related Incidentstimely warningverbatim
- motor vehicle theft: 2024-12-04Multiple auto thefts and car-related incidents under investigationtimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2024-11-27Attempted Unarmed Robberytimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2024-11-27Attempted unarmed robbery crime alert later canceledtimely warningverbatim
- threat of violence: 2024-11-17Students threatened with BB or airsoft gun, initially reported as firearmtimely warningverbatim
- weapon scare: 2024-11-17Brandishing incident updated as BB or airsoft guntimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2024-11-07Felonious assault near Glen and Catherine streetstimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2024-11-07Felonious assault involving a bicyclist at Glen and Catherinetimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2024-11-06Felonious assault after traffic altercation reportedtimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2024-11-06Felonious assault during traffic altercation at Main and Madisontimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2024-09-15Student assaulted after being asked his religion; investigated as ethnic intimidationadvisory1 injuredverbatim
- shooting: 2024-09-01Early-morning shooting near campus left one man critically wounded; alert issuedemergency notification1 injuredverbatim
- civil unrest: 2024-05-21Month-long encampment cleared at dawn after fire marshal safety findings; four arrestedadvisoryverbatim
- assault: 2024-05-11Non-Aggravated Assaulttimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2024-05-10Assault near Randall Laboratory and West Hall on South Universitytimely warningverbatim
- shooting: 2024-05-03Off-campus shooting on Washtenaw Avenue reportedtimely warningverbatim
- shooting: 2024-05-03Off-campus shooting in the 3300 block of Washtenaw Avenuetimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2024-04-28Sexual assault; received is that the victim met an indiv; later unfoundedtimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2024-04-28Sexual assault crime alert for campus community — Glen Streettimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2024-04-01Aggravated Assault; occurred at the Target store on 231 S. S; later unfoundedtimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2024-04-01Knife held to a person's throat during an altercation at a store adjacent to campustimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2024-03-27Felonious assault with knife at North Ingalls and Ann Streettimely warningverbatim
- police activity: 2024-03-09Possible gunshots investigated at Thayer Parking Structureemergency notificationverbatim
- sexual assault: 2024-03-09Sexual assault reported outside an off-campus residence; suspect fled on foottimely warningverbatim
2023
- sexual assault: 2023-11-05Sexual assault crime alert for campus community — Twitter and Facebooktimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2023-11-04Sexual assault crime alert later canceledtimely warningverbatim
- severe weather: 2023-07-26Severe thunderstorm warning for Washtenaw Countyemergency notificationverbatim
- sexual assault: 2023-07-08Sexual assault crime alert for campus communitytimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2023-07-07Sexual assault at Ford Motor Company Robotics Buildingtimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2023-07-02Sexual assault on South Forest Avenue near Oakland Avenuetimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2023-06-15Sexual Assault & Indecent Exposuretimely warningverbatim
- active threat: 2023-06-06Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearmtimely warningverbatim
- armed person: 2023-06-06Home invasion and firearm discharge at Northwood II Cram Circletimely warningverbatim
- active threat: 2023-06-04Active Threat; 4,, at approximately 12timely warningverbatim
- shooting: 2023-06-04Shooting in the 1200 block of South Universitytimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2023-06-02Community assistance sought identifying North Campus crime-alert subjecttimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2023-05-30Sexual assault and indecent exposure alert later canceledtimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2023-02-25Sexual assault; at about two sexual assault reports for inctimely warningverbatim
2022
- burglary: 2022-11-20Home invasions in Burns Park south of Hill Streettimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2022-11-10Assault and ethnic intimidation near Baits Field on North Campustimely warningverbatim
- theft: 2022-10-04More than 40 bicycle thefts reported on campustimely warningverbatim
- severe storm: 2022-09-10Lightning forces fans to clear the stadium seating bowl; kickoff delayedadvisoryverbatim
- burglary: 2022-05-26Home invasion with knife on Packard Streettimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2022-03-31Two home invasions on Church Street off campustimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2022-01-17Home invasion in an off-campus residencetimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2022-01-17Home invasion at off-campus Michigan Avenue residencetimely warningverbatim
2021
- sexual assault: 2021-09-24Home invasion and sexual assault at 500 block Lawrence St., Ann Arbortimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2021-09-24Home Invasion & Sexual Assaulttimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2021-08-10Three assaults in Ann Arbor with investigation updatetimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2021-08-10Update on string of assaults downtown Ann Arbortimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2021-07-23Assault and ethnic intimidation reportedtimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2021-07-23Assault and ethnic intimidation downtown Ann Arbortimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2021-07-17Aggravated Assault [Canceled]timely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2021-07-16Aggravated assault crime alert later canceledtimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2021-06-30Burglary reported near in Off-Campus Neighborhood with campus safety notice campus neighbotimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2021-06-30Home invasion reported on South State Street — South State Street ontimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2021-06-08Home invasion crime alert for off-campus residencetimely warningverbatim
- false alarm: 2021-02-26Emergency alert test message sent in erroremergency notificationverbatim
- assault: 2021-02-12Assault in off-campus neighborhoodtimely warningverbatim
- arson: 2021-02-07Car fire under DPSS investigationtimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2021-02-07Car fire and assault reported in parking garagetimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2021-01-02Home invasion in off-campus neighborhoodtimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2021-01-02Home invasion reported on Church Street off campustimely warningverbatim
2020
- burglary: 2020-11-25Burglary reported in a campus crime or safety notice; near in Off-Campus Neighborhoodtimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2020-11-25Home invasion reported on South State Streettimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2020-11-15Robbery crime alert for campus community area — Twitter and Facebooktimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2020-11-15Armed robbery crime alert later canceledtimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2020-08-10Home invasion at Northwood V, 2100 block Stone Rd., Ann Arbortimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2020-08-10Home invasion crime alert near campus area — Twitter and Facebooktimely warningverbatim
- aggravated assault: 2020-04-08Felonious assault at Nichols Arboretum, near the Peony Gardens, 1610 Washington Heights, Atimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2020-04-08Assault reported with a timely campus safety notice; near the Peony Gardens, 1610timely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2020-04-03Robbery at Subway, 902 S. State St. near Packard (off campus)timely warningverbatim
- all clear: 2020-03-01UM EMERGENCY ALERT: ALL CLEARemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2020-01-05Robbery crime alert for campus community areatimely warningverbatim
2019
- burglary: 2019-12-24Home Invasion [Canceled]timely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2019-12-12Home invasion crime alert near campus area — home invasiontimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2019-12-11Home invasion at 700 block Arbor St., (off-campus) & 1000 block Hill St., (off-campus)timely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2019-12-07Home invasion at 800 block Oakland Ave., (off-campus)timely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2019-11-26Robbery at 1000 block Olivia Ave (off campus)timely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2019-11-19Attempted Armed Robbery & Motor Vehicle Thefttimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2019-10-25Home invasion crime alert near campus area — at an off-campus apartment ontimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2019-10-24Home invasion at 400 block Packard St., off-campustimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2019-10-03Home invasion crime alert near campus areatimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2019-10-02Home invasion at 900 block Greenwood Avenue, off-campustimely warningverbatim
- gas leak: 2019-08-26Gas leak near North Quad with multi-update responseemergency notificationverbatim
- theft: 2019-07-15Moped and scooter thefts east of Michigan Stadiumtimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2019-04-16Home invasion at 1000 block E. Ann St., off campustimely warningverbatim
- swatting: 2019-03-16All clear after Mason Hall unconfirmed active shooter reportemergency notificationverbatim
- swatting: 2019-03-16Unconfirmed active shooter report at Mason Hall later clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-03-14Tornado warning emergency alert later canceledemergency notificationverbatim
- police activity: 2019-01-29Suspicious incidents near Northwood Vtimely warningverbatim
- winter weather: 2019-01-29Campus reduction of operations for extreme coldemergency notificationverbatim
- suspicious activity: 2019-01-29Suspicious incidents reported near Northwood Vtimely warningverbatim
- sexual offense: 2019-01-11Indecent exposure reported by Ann Arbor policetimely warningverbatim
2018
- theft: 2018-11-03DPSS published this noticetimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2018-11-03Vehicle break-ins reported near campus areatimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2018-08-15Robbery reported with community safety guidance issued; near occurred at BTB; (campustimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2018-08-15Off-campus armed robbery reported near campustimely warningverbatim
- theft: 2018-07-13Increase in bicycle thefts on campustimely warningverbatim
- fraud: 2018-06-07Fraudulent survey on Facebook targeting U-M studentstimely warningverbatim
- threat of violence: 2018-04-12Mason Hall graffiti threat assessed as not credibletimely warningverbatim
- active threat: 2018-04-01Mason Hall Graffiti campus safety noticetimely warningverbatim
By incident type
What U-M has alerted about
Property Crime · 40Sex Offense · 16aggravated assault · 14assault · 10Violent Threat · 10Police Activity · 4active threat · 3Fire · 3other · 3Weather · 3arson · 2Hazmat / Gas · 2all clear · 1Civil Unrest · 1false alarm · 1fraud · 1Infrastructure · 1severe weather · 1suspicious activity · 1test · 1weapon scare · 1winter weather · 1