HTY 468-0001: America Since 1945

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.

Instructor: Godfried, Nathan

Days/Time: 9:00 – 9:50 AM

Location: Stevens 155

Course Number: 23799

Description: This course examines significant political, economic, and social themes and developments in the history of the United States during the Cold War era. It analyzes the continuities and contradictions in America’s democratic and capitalist society, with a focus on the evolving relationships among the state, the corporate sector, and various socio-economic classes. Through lectures, readings, discussions, movies, and primary sources, students will explore Cold War liberalism, McCarthyism, popular culture, global hegemony, and the civil rights, feminist, and labor movements, the New Right, and neoliberalism.

General Education Requirements: Western Cultural Tradition