UMaine, UMM included in BDN article on grants for consolidation models

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.

February 1, 2018 In the News, News, School of Learning and Teaching

Education initiatives involving the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias were mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “Maine awards $4.6M in latest push to spur schools to collaborate.” Maine is handing out 11 more grants aimed at encouraging new, creative models of school consolidation, according to the article. The Maine Department of Education recently announced the latest round of EMBRACE regionalization grant recipients. In Washington County, 11 groups are partnering to re-establish a group called the Washington County Consortium with the mission of creating sustainable professional development opportunities in the area. The effort involves schools across the region, headed by Calais, and also includes Maine Indian Education, UMM and a Washington County leadership team, the article states. In another project, Unity-based RSU 3 will collaborate with Brewer Community School, Indian Island School, RSU 20, Wiscasset Elementary School and UMaine to create a regional professional development program for teachers in a push to improve academic achievement and social growth among students, the BDN reported.