UMaine Hutchinson Center announces Mindful Leadership workshop

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 1, 2017 Outreach

A two-day workshop focused on bringing mindfulness to daily work life will be offered this spring at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast.

Mindful Leadership workshop attendees can practice mindfulness meditation, learn competencies of mindful leadership and discuss strategies for being calmer, more clear-minded and emotionally aware in the workplace.

Mary Doyle, M.A., R.N., will lead the workshop that will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 28 and May 12. Doyle is qualified as a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher by the Center for Mindfulness at University of California, San Diego.

The cost of the two-day workshop is $395 with limited scholarships available. A light breakfast, refreshments, all materials and lunch are included. A UMaine Certificate in Mindful Leadership will be awarded upon completion. Contact hours and CEU’s are available.

Registration is online. For more information, or to request an accommodation, contact Kim Raymond at 338.8034, kim.raymond@maine.edu.