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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.

Secondary Education

George Grindle: Outstanding Student in Secondary Education

George Grindle is the 2024 Outstanding Student in Secondary Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.

UMaine students featured on Rural Schools Collaborative website

The Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) shared a story about University of Maine students Lanie Christianson and Matthew Eastman, who were part of the recent pinning ceremony to honor new teacher candidates from the College of Education and Human Development.

WABI covers first pinning ceremony for education students at UMaine

WABI-TV (CBS Channel 5 in Bangor) covered the first ever pinning ceremony for prospective teachers hosted by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development on Friday, Jan. 26. The ceremony honored approximately 60 students who advanced to teacher candidacy and received pins that represented their accomplishments.

A group photo of University of Maine teacher candidates at the College of Education and Human Development's 2024 Pinning and Recognition Ceremony.

UMaine celebrates future teachers with inaugural pinning ceremony

On Friday, January 26 the UMaine College of Education and Human Development celebrated those students who have chosen teaching as a career with its first ever pinning ceremony.

A composite photo of Matthew Eastman and Lanie Christianson.

Lanie Christianson and Matthew Eastman: Finding a passion for teaching when Maine needs them most

Matthew Eastman and Lanie Christianson are two of 55 students invited to take part in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s first ever Pinning and Recognition Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 26.

Flanagan, Mills co-author piece for Maine Educator about inclusive writing instruction strategies for teachers

University of Maine assistant professor of special education Sara Flanagan and senior lecturer of education Tammy Mills wrote an article that was published in the Winter 2024 edition of Maine Educator, a publication of the Maine Education Association.

Delaney Colson holding a wooden baseball bat, photo.

Delaney Colson: Recent UMaine grad hits homerun with Baseball Hall of Fame internship

As a lifelong baseball fan, Delaney Colson landed her dream internship at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York last summer after earning her undergraduate degree in history and secondary education from the University of Maine.

Pandiscio and Dimmel deliver Balomenos Memorial Lecture at ATMNE conference

University of Maine associate professor of mathematics education Eric Pandiscio and associate professor of mathematics education and instructional technology Justin Dimmel delivered the Richard H. Balomenos Memorial Lecture at the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England (ATMNE)’s 2023 Fall Conference, October 12-13 in Portland. The talk, “Sunshine, Public Art, and Multiplication: The Design […]

Participants in the Teacher Leadership Collaborative facilitated by University of Maine education faculty members Rebecca Buchanan and Tammy Mills pose for a photo at a symposium in Dublin, Ireland in the summer of 2022.

UMaine education professors take boundary-crossing approach to teacher leadership

As schools nationwide struggle with staffing shortages, two University of Maine faculty members are exploring ways to empower and elevate teachers as leaders in their schools and communities.

A teacher sits on a mat in a circle reading to a group of young children.

UMaine earns grant to create rural teacher pathway program

The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development will look to establish an inclusive teacher pathway program serving rural schools and communities statewide thanks to a grant from the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC).

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