EPSCoR Staff Member Interviewed for Report

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.

July 26, 2012 UMaine in the News

A Channel 5 (WABI) report on Camp Capella, an educational summer camp in Dedham for children and adults with developmental or physical disabilities, included comments from Jenn Dunham, program associate and diversity specialist with the University of Maine’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), which administers National Science Foundation funding for the camp. Dunham said the camp looks to spark children’s interest in science, math, technology and engineering. Renewed federal funding allowed the camp to offer a new science and nature course, “Wild Adventures.” Channel 2 (WLBZ) also carried a story.

Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756