2025 Lecture SeriesSponsored by the Eurasia Foundation (From Asia)With 60 percent of the world's population, Asia is not only home to the world's oldest civilizations, it also represents cultural and economic vitality. Asia has a major role in manufacturing, technology and investment markets. Non-governmental organizations specializing in economic development, healthcare and environmental protection are also active throughout Asia. This series will provide a rare opportunity for students and the community to develop a better understanding of the cultural, political and economic forces that have shaped modern Asia by hearing from esteemed international scholars.From Assyria to Rome: A Medieval French View of Alexander the GreatGeri Smith Professor and Chair, Department of Modern Language, University of Central Florida[Eurasian Lecture Series 2025 - College of Arts and Humanities](https://cah.ucf.edu/eurasia-lectures-2025/)Virtual Location URL: https://cah.ucf.edu/eurasia-lectures-2025/

Discover how to design authentic online assessments -- a powerful approach to evaluating student learning in meaningful, real-world contexts to foster engagement, critical thinking and personalized learning.In this seminar, facilitated by Dr. Jo Smith and Dr. Sharon Woodill, participants will learn:* The meaning, purpose and benefits of authentic assessment in online education. * Key characteristics that distinguish authentic assessment from traditional testing. * How to design authentic tasks with clear criteria and effective rubrics. * How generative artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged to support, not supplant, student learning in assessment. * How to incorporate AI with assessment to enhance originality, support process over product and encourage academic integrity.Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching are stand-alone sessions that provide a space for collegial dialogue around best practices in online teaching. Co-presented by the Center for Distributed Learning and UCF teaching faculty, these sessions are designed as ongoing professional development for online instructors following IDL6543. However, all members of the UCF community with an interest in online teaching are welcome to participate. [View additional sessions or learn more.](https://cdl.ucf.edu/teach/professional-development/faculty-seminars/) Registration Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/38ac1755/?appointmentTypeIds%5b%5d=81201099

A fireside chat exploring the future of space and what it means for you. From space tourism to lunar landers and orbital business parks, we'll look at how Blue Origin is shaping the next era of human spaceflight -- and why every career path, from engineering to entrepreneurship to the arts, has a place in the space economy. Registration Link: https://ucf.startuptree.co/event/s/ZBLKbii3B3mcLoknWk4Fsg/What%2527s-Next-in-Space%253A-The-Blue-Origin-Perspective