iPhone Drawing Dec. 3

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571

ORONO — One lucky University of Maine student will win an iPhone on Monday, Dec. 3.

UMaine will randomly select a student from the list of those who have registered with umaine.txt, the university’s system that allows the university to communicate with members of the UMaine community during an emergency. Messages are delivered by cell phone text message, email or both.

“This technology presents an invaluable way for students to receive the information that can keep them safe in an emergency,” says UMaine Vice President and Dean of Students Robert Dana. “We hope that this incentive will inspire more students to register with the system.”

Registration is free and usually only takes about a minute. 

Apple, Inc. donated the iPhone for this drawing. Doug Marchio, director of The Computer Connection at UMaine, was instrumental in making the donation arrangements with Apple.

The umaine.txt mechanism is part of UMaine’s new emergency communications system, instituted this fall. The overall plan also includes an audible siren and other forms of electronic communication intended to provide important information during an emergency.