Four UMaine, UMaine Machias students winners in DEI survey drawing

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.

April 25, 2022 Student Life

Two University of Maine and two University of Maine at Machias students will receive $200 bookstore vouchers for participating in this spring’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Climate Survey, sponsored by the campus DEI Councils and the University of Maine System DEI Steering Committee.

The four bookstore voucher winners, selected randomly from among all students who completed the survey: Sydney Lounsbury and Caitlin Wiafe-Kwakey from UMaine, and Keely Tibbets and Firaol Bushera from UMaine Machias.

The survey, focused on the experiences of UMS community members with diversity, equity and inclusion, was developed by the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS), a national partnership of colleges and universities committed to using data in the service of inclusive excellence. The aggregated survey results, expected to be available in May, will help inform and advance UMS DEI goals.