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.

Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost

Financial video with transcript

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Jessica Hickernell: The Financial Working Group is really working to identify financial barriers that our students are facing and how those financial barriers are affecting accessibility and affordability for their retention and continuation at the University of Maine. Our university, it’s a state university, we have a high population of low-income, first-generation students.

Financial barriers is a huge topic for those students. Figuring out how we can provide resources for those students and to lessen that barrier for those students it’s a huge draw for me. It’s something that I’m very invested in.