Rendle A. Jones '65 and Patricia K. Jones '65 Honors Thesis Fellowship - The Honors College

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.

Rendle A. Jones ’65 and Patricia K. Jones ’65 Honors Thesis Fellowship

Award amount: Up to $2000

The Rendle A. Jones ’65 and Patricia K. Jones ’65 Honors Thesis Fellowship is intended for students who wish to investigate legal service in the public arena through qualitative and quantitative research.

The Jones Honors Thesis Fellowship encourages thesis students to focus on exploring legal service in the public arena through the history of the law or current affairs related to public health and human services, community development and conservation, or policy issues on a wide range of topics.

Jones Honors Thesis Fellows are students in the Honors College at the University of Maine whose undergraduate thesis research demonstrates significant understanding and insight into the broad area of legal service in the public arena.

Guidelines

Jones Honors Thesis Fellows are awarded up to $2000 towards their thesis research.
Thesis research must be in the area of legal service in the public arena. Preference will be given to students who wish to explore, through qualitative and quantitative research, the history of the law or current affairs related to public health and human services, community development, and conservation or policy issues on a wide range of topics.
Financial need may be considered in the decision-making process.
To be eligible, a student must:
- be enrolled in HON 498
- have completed all prior Honors curriculum requirements by the year of the fellowship,
- and be in good standing in the Honors College (GPA greater than or equal to 3.30).
The fellowship committee may consider special exceptions to the above guidelines on a case-by-case basis.
This award is given out at the discretion of the fellowship committee.

Notification

The fellowship committee will notify students who have been selected for this award.

Acknowledgement of the Rendle A. Jones ’65 and Patricia K. Jones ’65 Honors Thesis Fellowship should be included in any posters, publications, the thesis itself, etc. that result from the supported work: “This work was made possible in part by the support of the Rendle A. Jones ’65 and Patricia K. Jones ’65 Honors Thesis Fellowship.”

Questions? Email the Honors College (honors@maine.edu)