President Hunter receives Kenneth M. Curtis Leadership Award, Mainebiz 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.

November 7, 2017 Outreach, UMaine in the News

Mainebiz reported the Maine Development Foundation presented University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter with its 2017 Kenneth M. Curtis Leadership Award at its annual meeting in Bangor. The award is named in honor of the former Maine governor and is given annually to a graduate of MDF’s Leadership Maine program, according to the article. “Dr. Hunter demonstrates exceptional, dynamic leadership in the community and in the state and most certainly serves as an example to others,” said Jan Kearce, vice president of program impact and Leadership Maine program director. “Under [her] leadership, the University of Maine has not only welcomed some of the biggest incoming classes and attracted record number of out-of-state students, it’s experienced significant increases in fundraising and gained momentum on its strategic pathways. [Hunter’s] leadership extends far beyond her own campus as she creates a strong vision and strengthens the delivery system for higher education in Maine.”