Incoming class up 22 percent from last year, media report

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.

May 3, 2016 UMaine in the News

The Portland Press Herald and Associated Press and The Boston Globe reported the number of new students who have been confirmed for admission at the University of Maine in September is up by 22 percent over last year. UMaine figures show that 2,447 students had paid the deposit fee of $150 by the May 1 deadline, up from 2,012 at this time last year. The biggest jump came among out-of-state students, with 1,123 confirmed for admission compared with 731 last year — a 54 percent increase, according to the Press Herald. “I am very pleased with the number of confirmed students. Being up 22 percent at a flagship university is unheard of and may very well be the largest increase in the nation,” Joel Wincowski, UMaine’s interim vice president for enrollment management, told the Press Herald. “I do not believe anyone expected double-digit growth, especially with the demographic decline in Maine and the rest of New England in high school graduating seniors.” Wincowski said one of the reasons for the increase in out-of-state applications is the university’s new Flagship Match financial aid program, which allows students from other Northeast states to pay the same tuition they would pay at their home state’s flagship campus. “We’re thrilled that the Flagship Match program was so well received, and that we’ll be opening our doors to many new out-of-state students this fall,” Jeffrey Hecker, UMaine’s executive vice president for academic affairs and provost told The Boston Globe. “Students and their families recognized that UMaine is offering a world-class education at a fair price, and we’re excited to welcome them to campus this fall.” The Maine Public Broadcasting Network, The Republic, The Washington Times, Sun Journal and WABI (Channel 5) carried the AP report.