2021 UMaine Student Symposium collecting submissions

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene and the student has been transported to a local hospital. The student’s family has been informed.

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 or you may call the Dean of Students Office at 207-581-1406.

An investigation is underway and more details will be released when they become available. Our thoughts are with the student and their family.

Long Road has been cleared and is now accessible. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

January 15, 2021 Research, Student Life

Abstract submissions for the 2021 University of Maine Student Symposium on April 16 are now being accepted.

The UMaine Student Symposium, which will be held virtually this year, is a campuswide celebration of achievement in student research and creative activity. Participants will present their research and creative activity through video presentations, which will be judged by faculty, staff and community sponsors.

Any student from UMaine or the University of Maine at Machias interested in presenting their work must submit their abstracts via an online form by March 10.

More information about the event and submitting abstracts can be found online.