Dunn, Reed featured in WVII report on student project at Hirundo

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 27, 2021 Outreach, Student Life, UMaine in the News

Phil Dunn, a University of Maine professor of construction engineering technology, and senior student Josh Reed talked with WABI (Channel 5) for a story about student service projects underway at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge in Old Town. “We’re trying to give students real-life experiences with construction,” said Dunn. “There is a classroom portion where they work with the actual client, and they figure out what the client wants.” Reed noted he and his fellow students were building a parking lot, a gate and a kiosk.