Ranco interview about WaYS program featured in NSF blog

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 23, 2020 Outreach, UMaine in the News

Darren Ranco, chair of Native American Programs and associate professor of anthropology at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Includes Network for an online story about the Wabanaki Youth Science (WaYS) program at UMaine. The WaYS program facilitates Wabanaki student engagement in STEM fields, especially environmental science, through culture and heritage. The program, which began in 2012, has evolved into a collaboration between UMaine, the U.S. Forest Service, Wabanaki tribes and Native American high school students across the state.