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.

How to Join MWP

Would you like to improve your writing and learn more about the teaching of writing?

Do you see yourself as a teacher of teachers…or would you like to be?

Join the Maine Writing Project and earn Graduate Credits!

We are an association of more than 300 educators from across the state of Maine. Each year educators join our ranks by participating in our annual institute, an opportunity to look closely at your own writing and student writing, to talk with colleagues about issues and ideas in the teaching of writing, to work toward becoming teacher leaders, and to share classroom practices or activities. Fellows who complete the annual institute become teacher-consultants (TCs) of the Maine and National Writing Projects.

Download our 2022 MWP flyer and read more about the program below:

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Maine Writing Project flyer

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3.7.22

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2022 Dates

May 9 – June 13

ERL 545: Introduction to the National Writing Project, 3 credits
ERL 546: National Writing Project Seminar in Mentoring, 3 credits

ERL 545
- Join a network of friends and colleagues who share your interest in writing and teaching writing
- Collaborate on ideas and issues in literacy and teaching
- Online, synchronous classes meet Mondays, 4:30-7 p.m.
ERL 547
- Examine effective practices for assisting colleagues in writing and teaching writing
- Mentor students enrolled in ERL 545
- Online, synchronous classes. Requires scheduling weekly, flexible meetings with MWP Fellows

August 29 – December 16

ERL 546: MWP Institute in Teacher Leadership, 3 credits*
ERL 548: MWP Advanced Institute in Teacher Leadership, 3 credits*

ERL 546
- Share your classroom practice with colleagues
- Explore opportunities for educating other teachers
- Join a network of friends and colleagues who share your interest in leadership
- Hybrid course with in-person meetings on 9/12, 10/3, 11/7, and 12/5 from 4:30-7 p.m.
ERL 547
- Hybrid course with in-person meetings on 9/13, 10/4, 11/8, and 12/6 from 4:30-7 p.m.

The Maine Writing Project Teacher Leadership Conference meets Thursday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the University of Maine campus

*Introduction to the National Writing Project is a prerequisite for the MWP Institute in Teacher Leadership. With completion of both courses, you will be certified as a teacher-consultant in the Maine Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project

Questions? Contact Maryia LaBree at maryia.nezol@maine.edu or call 207.581.2418.