Dean Haddad, Liberal Arts Grads Speak to MPBN About Value of Degrees

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.

May 11, 2015 UMaine in the News

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with Emily Haddad, dean of the University of Maine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and several graduating students of the college for the report “UMaine’s liberal arts grads take uncertain future in stride.” Students Cameron Dwyer, Marlee Huston, Taylor Cunningham, Ciarán Coyle and Nellie Kelly spoke about the value of their liberal arts degrees and career goals. “I think in any discipline, you need creativity. You need critical thinking,” said Cunningham, an English and anthropology double major with a minor in folklore. “And if you don’t have that then there’s something very severely lacking. So I think I have a lot to give in that way.” Haddad said people who graduated with liberal arts degrees during their peak earning period — typically in their late 50s — earn, on average, $2,000 a year more than people who had graduated with professional and preprofessional degrees.