Larry Stanford Matthews, professor emeritus of orthopaedic surgery, died Nov. 27, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona, at age 84.

Police Beat for January 2022.

Quarterly report on U-M investment funds, for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2021.

Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

A majority of U-M students, faculty and staff have been verified as up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the university’s COVID-19 dashboard, which now includes the booster status for the campus community.

Other items approved by the Board of Regents at its Feb. 17 meeting.

A geo-exchange facility adjacent to the Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building is planned to supply the building’s heating and cooling.

Kathryn Elizabeth (Beth) Angell, an experienced dean with a strong equity and social justice track record, will be the next dean of the School of Social Work.

Five U-M faculty members have been named Arthur F. Thurnau Professors in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to undergraduate education. 

Connie Tingson Gatuz, currently vice president for student affairs and mission integration at Madonna University, has been appointed associate vice president for student life at U-M.