Ellen Taylor, Ph.D. Presents at a UMA RaP Session

Representations of the Holocaust in Poetry

This talk will address two questions: First, what are the limitations of language to represent this event? And second, do temporal and spatial distances dilute the authenticity of the poet and the poem? (For More...)

Jay Hoffman Remembered at UMA.

Over 50 people gathered in the downstairs area of the Bennett D. Katz Library at the University of Maine at Augusta to remember Jay Hoffman, Co-Director, who passed away this year. Students, Faculty and Staff read poetry, shared memories of Jay and expressed their thoughts about someone who was a dearly integral part of this library.

Personal stories, poems by Frost, Keats, and others were read in honor of Jay. While Jay will be remembered in so many, many different ways, most poignantly he will live on in the wonderfully collected materials our students, faculty and staff use each day.("Around the Corner")

Gregory Fahy, Ph.D. Presents at a UMA RaP Session
Why has Civic Engagement DECREASED over the past 50 years?

"From the Panoptic Society to Suburban Cave Dwelling: Digging in the Ruins of Civic Virtue."
"I will be discussing the decrease in civic engagement in the past 50 years in America as documented by Robert Putnam's book BOWLING ALONE. (For more...)

Mary Rand Celebrates 35 Years at UMA!

Mary Rand, Library Assistant I at the Bennett D. Katz Library at the University of Maine at Augusta celebrated her 35th year at the University today with a crowd of students, staff, faculty and administration (aka friends) in the newly renovated first floor of the library. (For more...)