WABI interviews Dana about students’ return to campus
WABI (Channel 5) toured the University of Maine campus to highlight preparations for students to return safely Aug. 31. Robert Dana, vice president of student life and inclusive excellence, said students won’t lose “the college experience.” First-year student enrollment is similar to last year, with 2,100 students expected. “The university is running a public health campaign and has preventative measures in place. You can see when you look around campus there are a lot of safety features,” said Dana. Those safety features include new signage, free face coverings, floor markings, Plexiglas barriers and the designation of Knox Hall as a quarantine dormitory, among others. “We’ve interacted with our students, faculty, and staff and I think everybody is ready to do the heavy lifting that requires us all to be safe,” Dana said.