Annual Wilson Peace Writing Prize deadline is Dec. 13

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.

December 2, 2019 News

Leadership, civility and peace as reflected in Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?” is the focus of the 2020 Dorothy Clarke Wilson Peace Writing Prize, sponsored by the Wilson Center.

Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. The winner will read the selected essay at UMaine’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Jan. 20.

More information about the annual $500 Peace Writing Prize, open to all current University of Maine students, is online.