Student Awards Available for Maine-Centered Research

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene and the student has been transported to a local hospital. The student’s family has been informed.

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 or you may call the Dean of Students Office at 207-581-1406.

An investigation is underway and more details will be released when they become available. Our thoughts are with the student and their family.

Long Road has been cleared and is now accessible. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

March 17, 2011 Student Life

Contact: Maine Studies office, (207) 581-3147

The University of Maine’s Maine Studies program is offering two Student Research and Creativity Awards of $250 each for excellence in Maine-released research projects. All UMaine research papers or projects that are Maine-related and were written within the last year are eligible, and all UMaine students, both part-time and full-time, are eligible to apply for the awards. One undergraduate prize and one graduate prize will be awarded. The award program is funded by the University of Maine Foundation. Award winners will be honored at the Division of Lifelong Learning Honors Ceremony in April. Students should submit their paper or project to the Maine Studies Award Committee, 323 Chadbourne Hall, no later than March 25, 2011. For more information call the Maine Studies office at (207) 581-3147 or go to the Maine Studies office website.