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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.

The MST program is designed to take 2 years to complete for full-time students – see sample programs of study from actual students below. If students are making good progress towards their degree, they will be supported by assistantships beyond 2 years if necessary.

SAMPLE PROGRAM OF STUDY #1
Track: Initial Teacher Certification
Concentration: Generalist (primary interest in life sciences)

Fall Semester #1

SMT 504 – Integrated Approaches in Earth Sciences Education II (3 credits)
SMT 505 – Integrated Approaches in Mathematics Education I (3 credits)
SMT 588 – Seminar in Science and Mathematics Education Research (1 credit)
SMT 699 – Graduate Thesis/Research (2 credits)
ASSISTANTSHIP: Teaching Assistantship for Biology 100 (Basic Biology). Taught 3 lab sections for the semester.

Spring Semester #1

SMT 500 – Educational Psychology with Applications to Science and Mathematics Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
SMT 507 – Integrated Approaches in Biology Education (3 credits)
SMT 506 – Integrated Approaches in Mathematics Education II (3 credits)
NOTE: Teaching Assistantship for Biology 208 (Anatomy & Physiology). Taught 3 lab sections for the semester.

Summer Semester #1

EDS 521 – Statistical Methods in Education I (3 credits)
SED 500 – Adapting Instruction for Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
ASSISTANTSHIP: Research Assistantship for the the Maine STEM Partnership at the RiSE Center– worked with the teachers in residence program

Fall Semester #2

SMT 503 – Integrated Approaches in Earth Sciences Education I (3 credits)
EHD 573 – Statistical Methods in Education I (3 Credits)
SMT 699 – Graduate Thesis/Research (4 credits)
ASSISTANTSHIP: Research Assistantship with the RiSE Center– was a teaching partner in 2 middle school earth science classes

Spring Semester #2

SMT 590 – Seminar for Teaching Interns (1 credit)
SMT 591 – Secondary Student Teaching (5 credits)
ASSISTANTSHIP: Teaching Assistantship for Biology 208 (Anatomy & Physiology). Taught 1 lab section for the semester. NOTE: Students are only expected to work 10 hours/week on an assistantship during the student teaching semester*.

*NSF Fellows can choose to start their fellowship in the last year of their MST to cover their stipend during student teaching.