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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.

January 19, 2016 Issue 1, IT News

The University of Maine System has signed a Microsoft Agreement which provides a broad array of Microsoft services. As a result of this agreement, we have ended our relationship with Symantec for Endpoint Protection. You will need to install Microsoft’s antivirus software to keep your devices safe and secure. Your current installation is providing protection for your device, but will no longer be obtaining virus definition updates and will become much less effective over time as a result.

The link to download the Microsoft SECP ( System Center Endpoint Protection) software is available on the UMaine IT website at this anti-virus software page. On this page, there are links for installation downloads for Mac, Windows and Linux. The installer also removes most common AV software such as Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro if it detects them. The current Mac version available for download only supports Mac OSX versions 10.6 to 10.10. We are working to obtain an updated version for newer versions of OSX. If you encounter problems please call the Technology Support Center for assistance at 581-2506.

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