Mandela Fellows to visit Lewiston, Sun Journal reports

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.

July 25, 2017 Outreach, UMaine in the News

The Sun Journal reported 25 leaders from 18 African countries will visit Lewiston on July 26 to learn about improving their knowledge in everything from engineering to community leadership. The visitors are recipients of the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowships, a competitive honor awarded to help Africans learn about public management practices, according to the article. The visit, which is sponsored by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine, will include time for the fellows to meet with African immigrants who have made the city their home, as well as a public reception at 5 p.m. in Lewiston Public Library’s Callahan Hall, the article states. Jonathan Rubin, director of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, called the visit historic.