University of Massachusetts Amherst

November 16, 2007

Lecture- Living on the Edge: Towards a Monstrous Organization Theory
Dr. Torkild Thanem, a Research Fellow at Stockholm University will deliver this lecture as part of the Organizations, Institutions & Change seminar series. All are invited to attend.
Lecture: Decision Model Development in Engineering Design
Professor Sundar Krishnamurty, of the UMass Department of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering will deliver this lecture as part of the Fall 2007 Operations Research / Management Science Seminar series.
Lecture with Andrew Natsios: "Nation Building: What We Know and What We Don't"
This event has been canceled.
Lecture: Nobel Economics Laureate Robert Engle
Nobel economics laureate Robert F. Engle will present the lecture "Anticipating Correlations" as part of the Isenberg School of Management’s Fall Finance Seminar series.
Hip Hop Cafe
Local colleges present a gathering to bridge college students and youth through hip hop culture. This event features performances by local college students, youth, and community artists.
Men's Hockey vs. Boston College
Head coach Don Cahoon will lead the University of Massachusetts men's hockey team into action against the Boston College Eagles.
Open Mic Night
The Student Union Craft Center presents Open Mic Night! All performers are welcome.
Music at Newman- Russian Choral Music
The Newman Center presents singers Kirill Sokolov (leader), Alexander Gogol, Evgeny Bischnevsky, Badim Smantser to perform Russian Choral Music.
UMass Theater Guild Presents The Wild Party
The UMass Theater Guild presents the Fall 2007 musical The Wild Party.
American Beauty Project: "Unbroken Chain: The Grateful Dead in Music, Culture, and Memory"
Paying homage to the Dead's legendary sound, a roster of acclaimed artists come together to recreate and perform songs from American Beauty.
Exhibit: Naturally Beautiful: Photographs by Suzanne Bell
The exhibit features Suzanne Bell’s observations of the natural world reflected in images of backyard birds, mountains, beaches, and national parks.
Exhibit: Staged: Scenes from the James Ellis Theatre Collection
Featuring examples of the collection’s highlights, including books depicting the lives and work of Gilbert & Sullivan, the stage and its actors, amateur theatrical productions and private clubs.
Exhibit: Ex Libris: Matthew Higgs and Peter Wüthrich
This exhibition brings together two internationally acclaimed artists, Matthew Higgs (UK) and Peter Wüthrich (Switzerland), who explore the book as “found” conceptual art and sculptural form.
Exhibit: "Titles"
Titles is an itinerant exhibition designed to adapt and travel to bookstores in different cities.
Exhibit: One Nation Under Surveillance
View the mini-installations of Harriet Diamond.