BDN reports on UMaine coaches joining effort to reinforce COVID-19 guidance

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 22, 2020 Athletics, Outreach, UMaine in the News

The Bangor Daily News reported that two University of Maine basketball coaches, Richard Barron and Amy Vachon, joined an effort to promote the guidance issued to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through social media. Team New England, which includes the two UMaine coaches and 43 others from the 23 Division I schools, wants to capitalize on the coaches’ influence to inform and reinforce the importance of state and federal guidance for the pandemic. “We felt like there might be some people we could reach who would hear the guidelines either for the first time or in a way that would encourage compliance,”Barron said. “And we also wanted to say thank you publicly to those who are on the front lines.” Vachon shared a video message about the outbreak on Twitter. “Along with all the other coaches in New England, we want to reach out to our fans and let you know we’re thinking about you,” she said in the video. “I know this is a really, really hard time right now and some days are a lot tougher than others. But we’re going to get through this.”