WABI Covers Healthy High Race, Sexaul Assault Awareness Event

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.

April 21, 2015 Athletics, Outreach, Student Life, UMaine in the News

WABI (Channel 5) covered the University Credit Union’s 8th annual Healthy High 5k/10k and 1-mile run/walk at the University of Maine on April 20. The race promotes health and wellness for members of the university and surrounding community. Proceeds benefit the UMaine Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism and the Black Bear Exchange food pantry and thrift store. During the race, the UMaine student organization Male Athletes Against Violence hosted the awareness event, “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.” Male student-athletes wore red high heels and walked one mile to symbolize the difficulty of being a woman in today’s society. Organizers told WABI they hope the demonstration helps raise awareness for the prevention of sexual violence. WVII (Channel 7) also reported on the race.