Study Abroad Fair to be held Sept. 15

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.

September 1, 2016 Student Life

The University of Maine International Programs’ Study Abroad Fair will be held Thursday, Sept. 15 to inform UMaine students, faculty and staff about the programs available for all majors to study, intern, research or teach abroad.

The free event will run from 2 to 5 p.m. in the first-floor ballroom of Estabrooke Hall.

Information will be available on UMaine’s direct exchange and recommended programs, as well as scholarships and financial aid. Attendees will be able to speak with several people including program provider agents, campus program representatives, UMaine students who have studied abroad, students currently visiting on exchange from partner universities, study abroad peer advisers and study abroad office staff.

More about the Study Abroad Fair is available online or by calling 581.1509. Information about UMaine’s study abroad program also is available on the UMaine International Programs website.