New Writing Series Fall 2013

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.

September 18, 2013 Announcement, Events, Guest Lecture, News, Uncategorized

NEW WRITING SERIES FALL 2013

Innovative literary programming at UMaine since 1999

Sep 19 Tamas Dobozy (fiction)

Oct 10 John Godfrey (poetry)

Oct 17 Adam Novy (fiction)

Oct 31 Rachel Blau DuPlessis (poetry)

Millay Prize Reading with Maurice Burford and Aaron Pinnix

Nov 07 Susan Steinberg (fiction)

Nov 21 Jaap Blonk (poetry)

Dec 05 Sara Wintz and Megan Kaminski (poetry)

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

READINGS START AT 5:30PM AND ARE HELD

IN THE SODERBERG AUDITORIUM, JENNESS HALL

UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS

On Facebook? Consider joining the NWS group here.

The UMaine New Writing Series is sponsored by the English Department and the National Poetry Foundation with support from the Lloyd H. Elliott fund, the Milton Ellis Memorial Fund, the Honors College, Intermedia, and the Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee. Grateful acknowledgment is made to the Pulp & Paper Foundation for the use of the Soderberg Center. For more information contact Steve Evans at steven dot evans at maine dot edu or at 207-581-3818.

If you have a disability that requires accommodation for a NWS event, please contact Ann Smith in the office of Disability Support Service, 121 East Annex, 581-2319 (Voice) or 581-2311 (TDD).

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