Police Beat and crime map for November and December 2022.

Five student acts will vie for prizes at a free, festival-style concert at Hill Auditorium on Jan. 21 in a performance that celebrates the grand finale of the Songs for Democracy competition.

Following a yearlong evaluation of U-M’s initial diversity, equity and inclusion five-year strategic plan, university leadership presented findings and gathered community feedback ahead of the fall launch of DEI 2.0.

An area of U-M’s Campus Farm has been dubbed “The Freedom Garden” — a space where refugee clients can grow their own food through community gardening.

U-M’s central faculty governance system is starting the new year with a few personnel changes. Allen Liu will serve as chair, while Tom Braun will serve as vice chair.

The Office of the Vice President for Research has awarded large-scale planning grants to three teams working to advance research involving zero-emission vehicles, health trajectories for bereaved youth and housing solutions.

A new law that gives the state of Michigan’s 32 ports tools to expand and grow the maritime economy started out as a community project for a handful of U-M students.

Team support, setting exercise goals and free T-shirts return this winter, thanks to Active U. The 12-week physical activity challenge encourages the U-M community to be active.

The MLK Symposium provides opportunities to participate in lectures, live performances, exhibits, workshops and community service projects sponsored by academic and non-academic units, student and staff organizations and community groups.

The Faculty Symposium on Anti-Racism Research & Scholarship at the University Michigan will take place Jan. 30-31 in the Michigan League Ballroom on the Ann Arbor campus.