UMaine Event Venues: Sports & Recreation Venues for Camps, Team Building, and Sporting Events

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.

Sports & Recreation Venues

Venues to Challenge, Compete, Gather and Grow

We have the athletic space for your event

Maine is known as a place to recreate and enjoy sports and nature. At the University of Maine, we provide event groups a variety of experiences and venues to help you grow through team building, host an athletic competition, or simply take time out to exercise and enjoy nature after the formal part of the conference is over.

Indoor arena space for more than 6,000.

Guided Team Building For Groups

For team-building, experiences MaineBound, the University’s outdoor and indoor adventure and recreation center.

Our team of professionals can lead you and your team through guided activities to grow as a team and individually as well.

Playing fields, courts and ice for competitions.

Legendary Venues

If it’s an athletic competition that you are organizing, we have many options, the most well-known being the Alfond Arena. Home to the University of Maine’s accomplished men’s and women’s Black Bear hockey teams, this venue is perfect for gatherings of more than 6,000 guests at full capacity.

And if it is simple recreation you seek, look no further than our beautiful, walkable campus, the New Balance Recreation Center or the outdoor adventures at MaineBound.

We are ready for your event.

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Sports & Recreation Venues

We have the athletic space for your event

We are ready for your event.