Stephen W. Cole Concrete Laboratory

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.

The Stephen W. Cole Concrete Laboratory has undergone extensive renovations in the Fall of 2015. It has a state of the art dust collection system that really takes care of all the concrete dust. When working/mixing concrete you’re going to get a little “dirty.” Who says engineers can’t have a little fun and get a little dirty?

The Stephen W. Cole Concrete Laboratory is endowed by Stephen W. Cole: After receiving his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine in 1972, Stephen W. Cole founded S. W. Cole Engineering, Inc. in 1979. Under Steve’s leadership, the firm, which specializes in construction materials testing, geotechnical engineering, geo-environmental services and ecological consulting, has grown from one employee and one office in Bangor to a trusted firm of over 80 employees and six offices in Maine and New Hampshire.

Students working in the concrete lab.