Open Enrollment, U-M’s annual event when benefit-eligible members can change their health, dental, vision and legal plan elections, continues through Friday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

The University of Michigan’s endowment climbed $2 billion to a market value of $21.2 billion during the past fiscal year, with distributions of $538 million.

The Board of Regents approved the reappointment of Chris Kolb as vice president for government relations.

Kimberly Kiernan has been appointed vice president for facilities and operations. Her appointment was approved at the Board of Regents meeting Oct. 16.

Six U-M faculty members have been recognized for their outstanding teaching and service with one of the university’s most prestigious honors: the Distinguished University Professorship.

The Board of Regents approved an amendment to the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities that restores an appeals board within the statement’s appellate process and provides timeframes to govern the appellate process.

Generous donations to Michigan Medicine will enable the University of Michigan to build two additional, interconnected facilities in what will become a specialty care campus in Troy.

Michigan Athletics announced on Oct. 16 a $6 million grant from the Weiser Charitable Foundation and long-time U-M philanthropist and Regent Emeritus Ron Weiser.

Other items approved by the Board of Regents at its Oct. 16 meeting.