WABI covers CareerFest

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.

September 20, 2018 Student Life, UMaine in the News

WABI (Channel 5) covered CareerFest, an on-campus event presented by the University of Maine Career Center on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The festival was an opportunity for students to engage with experts and receive advice on resumes, professional attire and other career-related topics, and become interested in thinking about future careers, WABI reported. “It’s not just something you do in your senior year. We have a lot of first-year students that are here,” said Crisanne Blackie, director of the Career Center. “We want those first-year students to really think about what they can do to make themselves really marketable to future employers.” WVII (Channel 7) also reported on CareerFest and spoke with Blackie.