The Wheel

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Thursday, 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.

Artist: Jesse Salisbury, Maine
Landscaped corner, south of glass-fronted entry to New Balance Field House, Long Road

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The Wheel is the work of Jesse Salisbury, based in Down East Maine and well known nationally and internationally as the founder of the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium. Over a number of years, the symposium has resulted in a public collection of 34 sculptures in eastern Maine. The Wheel is one of two outdoor sculptures funded by the Percent for Art Program and installed following the extensive renovation of the Field House, 2013-14. Seen as companion pieces, the two sculptures represent movement — a fitting subject for a sports facility. The Wheel is one of several large-scale sculptures on campus, three of which came from the 2012 Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium held at UMaine.

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