UMaine to Host Camp Fair March 9

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.

March 4, 2011 Student Life

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571

ORONO — Several University of Maine units will join forces with the United Way of Eastern Maine to host a summer camp fair on Wednesday March 9 from 4-7 p.m. at UMaine’s Student Recreation and Fitness Center. Similar to events in recent years at the Bangor Civic Center, the camp fair will create opportunities for children and parents to learn more about summer camps all over Maine, including several at UMaine.

Camp theme areas include sports, the arts, outdoor adventure and more.

Admission is free and those who attend will be given a free day pass to use the Recreation and Fitness Center.

In addition to Campus Recreation, and the Division of Student Affairs, UMaine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation and its Maine Bound outdoor adventure program are working to organize and present the event.