News Observer reports on forum at UMaine Machias

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.

December 8, 2021 Outreach, Student Life, UMaine in the News

The Machias Valley News Observer reported on a recent open forum at the University of Maine at Machias hosted by University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and other UMS and UMaine officials. Institutional leaders discussed academic collaborations and priorities, budget development, strategic planning and unified accreditation. “I describe this university as a very special small campus in a beautiful part of Maine that provides an incredible learning opportunity for students who are interested in a place where they can get experiential learning, where they can have strong access to faculty and staff and each other, and where there is a community spirit that is very particular to this place,” Ferrini-Mundy said. The visit was part of the chancellor’s fall 2021 campus tour schedule. “I would like to support this institution to the extent that it has a larger share of the students in state and is even more attractive to students from out of state. So that we can have the resources necessary to provide the absolute best education that a student desires from us,” Malloy said.