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.

Political Science

Nicholas R. Micinski

Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
PhD, MPhil, MA The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)
BA, Michigan State University
233 Boudreau Hall
nicholas.micinski@maine.edu
207.581.1882
Personal Website

Nicholas R. Micinski is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Maine. His research focuses on global governance, particularly how states and international organizations respond to refugees, migration, climate change, and peacebuilding. Professor Micinski is the author of two books: Delegating Responsibility: International Cooperation on Migration in the European Union (University of Michigan Press, 2022) and UN Global Compacts: Governing Migrants and Refugees (Routledge, 2021).

Previously, Micinski was a postdoctoral fellow at Université Laval, ISA James N. Rosenau Postdoctoral Fellow, and a visiting researcher at the Center for the Study of Europe, Boston University. Before academia, he worked in the NGO sector in London for five years on refugee policy and service delivery. Professor Micinski received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the Graduate Center at the City University of New York (CUNY).

Curriculum Vitae

Spring 2024 Office Hours:

Tu 1-3 pm.

Spring 2024 Courses:

POS 379-Refugees in Global Politics
POS 467/SPI 590-African Politics
SPI 590-Global Governance of Climate Change