Vekasi to be featured panelists at Trade Day 2018, 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.

April 25, 2018 Outreach, UMaine in the News

Mainebiz reported Kristin Vekasi, an assistant professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Maine, will be a featured panelists during the Maine International Trade Center’s Trade Day 2018. The conference, which will be held May 17–18 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, is billed as the premier international annual business event in northern New England, according to the article. On May 18, Vekasi will take part in the panel discussion, “Accessing Asia: Risks and Rewards,” the article states.