Cattle, students showcase hands-on learning at Bangor State Fair

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.

August 9, 2016 College News, School of Food and Agriculture, Undergraduate students

Students from the School of Food and Agriculture are took part in the Bangor State Fair, a local annual tradition last week. They exhibited Holstein dairy cattle from the J. Franklin Witter Teaching & Research Center, which is located adjacent to the University of Maine campus.

“In years past a number of people grew up on farms, not so much anymore. It’s an opportunity to let them know where their food comes from and to let them know we have a program here where students can come to the University of Maine to learn how to take care of livestock like cattle, horses and sheep,” said David Marcinkowski, an Associate Professor in the School of Food and Agriculture and Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension Service.

Outreach efforts like this reflect the University’s land grant mission, which includes addressing stakeholder needs through relevant research and outreach.