SOE, MCSPC, and Native American Programs will host seminar by Dr. Joseph Kalt on Wednesday, March 8th

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.

March 7, 2023 faculty, News, Research

UMaine’s School of Economics (SOE), Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center (MCSPC), and Native American Programs will host a seminar by Dr. Joseph Kalt on Wednesday March 8th. Dr Kalt is the co-director of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development at Harvard University’s Kennedy School and the author of the recent report, The Economics and Social Impacts of Restrictions on the Applicability of Federal Indian Policies to the Wabanaki Nations in Maine. Dr Kalt will give a seminar on Wednesday, March 8th from 12:30 to 1:00 pm in the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center (Room 102, first floor, ). There will also be an opportunity for Q&A and informal networking from 1:00 to 2:00 pm after Dr. Kalt’s 30 talk about his recent report.