{
  "id": "2019-01-29-university-of-michigan-campus-reduction-of-operations-for-extreme-cold",
  "slug": "university-of-michigan-campus-reduction-of-operations-for-extreme-cold-2019-01-29",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Michigan",
    "shortName": "U-M",
    "state": "MI",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "DPSS / U-M Emergency Alert",
    "enrollment": 51000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-01-29",
    "type": "winter-weather",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Campus reduction of operations for extreme cold",
    "headlinePublic": "Campus reduction of operations for extreme cold",
    "summary": "University of Michigan DPSS [published this notice](https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2019/01/1063). Full text is preserved from the official DPSS news page.",
    "outcome": "See official DPSS notice for investigation status and community guidance."
  },
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    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "January 29, 2019\nU-M Emergency Alert 01/29/19: Reduction in Operations\nEmergency Alert Overview\n\nUM-Ann Arbor EAlert: Emergency reduction of operations in effect from 12 a.m. Wednesday through 7 a.m. Friday.\n______\nDear U-M Ann Arbor Faculty, Staff and Students,\nDue to extreme low temperatures and wind chill, the Ann Arbor campus has issued an emergency reduction in operations beginning tonight at 12 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 and ending 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1. University officials will continue to monitor the weather conditions and make adjustments if needed.\nThe reduction in operations includes the cancellation of all classroom and laboratory instruction and also extends to all non-critical services and operations. This reduction does not apply to Health System staff who should follow the direction of their Department.\nWith reduced operations, only previously identified critical employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to report to work if operations are being maintained in the employee’s unit, or unless notified otherwise by their supervisor.\nEmployees with questions about whether they are required to report to work during an emergency reduction in operations are advised to contact their unit supervisor for clarification.\nWhen outdoors remember to dress appropriately and cover all exposed skin. Even brief periods of exposure to these extreme temperatures can be hazardous, and faculty, staff and students are urged to stay indoors as much as possible.\nSpecific information for Michigan Medicine employees can be found here:https://publicaffairs.vpcomm.umich.edu/key-issues/severe-weather-and-university-operations/\nMartin Philbert\nProvost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs\nPreeti Malani\nChief Health Officer\nLaurita Thomas\nAssociate Vice President for Human Resources\nEddie Washington\nExecutive Director for the Division of Public Safety and Security",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2019/01/1063",
      "sourceDescription": "University of Michigan DPSS news alert page",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official news.dpss.umich.edu alert page HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1901,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "DPSS notice dated 2019-01-29"
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security emergency and crime alert series under news.dpss.umich.edu.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official DPSS news page preserves the multi-channel emergency alert sequence."
  ],
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      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "U-M DPSS Alert",
      "url": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2019/01/1063",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "michigan",
    "umich",
    "dpss",
    "emergency-alert",
    "winter-weather"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
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