Media report on four candidates for top post at UMM

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 14, 2017 UMaine in the News

The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine publicly identified four finalists for the position of vice president for academic affairs and head of campus at the University of Maine at Machias (UMM). Candidates will visit the Orono and Machias campuses during the next few weeks, according to the article. The candidates are Richard Glejzer, the provost and faculty dean at Vermont’s Marlboro College; Elizabeth Mauch, a mathematics professor at the University of Central Pennsylvania; Andrew Egan, who is currently serving with Peace Corps in Liberia and recently served as chancellor and chief academic officer for Penn State Greater Allegheny in McKeesport, Pennsylvania; and Heather Lattimer, executive director for the Institute for Entrepreneurship in Education, the article states. University officials want input from faculty, staff and community members after each candidate’s presentation, the BDN reported. The Machias Valley Observer also announced the finalists.