Traveling Exhibits

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Worldviews: Maya Ceramics from the Palmer Collection
Curated by former Hudson Museum Director Stephen Whittington, this exhibit contains 35 ceramic objects, nine jade objects and one stone object and explores the wealth of information about religion and beliefs important to the Maya and captured by artisans . Some of the internationally known pieces in this exhibit were published in The Maya Vase Book, vol. 5, by Justin and Barbara Kerr, and Hidden Faces of the Maya, by Linda Schele.

Images for Eternity: West Mexican Tomb Figures
Curated by former Hudson Museum Director Stephen Whittington, this traveling version of the exhibit contains 61 ceramic objects, one plaster object, two shell objects and two stone objects. Discussion focuses on the progress being made by modern scholars in understanding West Mexican tomb figures that have lost their original context. Some of the figures in this show were also included the Art Institute of Chicago traveling show, Ancient West Mexico.