Bennett-Armistead cited in Centralmaine.com story about summer reading

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.

June 23, 2021 Outreach, UMaine in the News

Susan Bennett-Armistead, an associate professor of literacy education at the University of Maine, talked with Centralmaine.com about the importance of reading, writing, listening and speaking during vacation for children to avoid “summer slip.” According to Bennett-Armistead, Little Free Libraries are an important reading resource for children.