Exchange between UMaine Honors & Tembusu College, Singapore

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.

June 26, 2014 News

We are excited to announce a new exchange program between UMaine’s Honors College and Tembusu College of the National University of Singapore!

This program has resulted in the teaching of a May term tutorial course, Hon 319 – Fakes and Forgeries by Tembusu College faculty member, Dr. Catelijne Coopmans, which ran May 19 to June 6, 2014.

Additionally, on June 23, two UMaine Honors students, Laura Donovan ’15 (Civil Engineering) and Kate Pouliot ’16 (Animal and Veterinary Sciences), traveled to Singapore to participate in a special summer course entitled, Asia Now, Archeology of the Future City, designed around the issues of urban planning and sustainability.