The [UCF Art Gallery](https://cah.ucf.edu/gallery/) is proud to present a dynamic exhibition of artworks by the faculty of the [UCF School of Visual Arts and Design](https://cah.ucf.edu/svad/). These professional artists have received both national and international recognition for their engaging and thought-provoking works. The exhibition showcases a wide range of traditional and contemporary media and processes including drawing, digital art, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.To learn more about this exhibition, click [HERE](https://cah.ucf.edu/gallery/exhibit/fall-2025-svad-faculty-exhibition/).

On October 24, the High-Impact Practices Hub (HIPs) and the Division of Digital Learning (DDL) will partner together to host a 90-minute, action-oriented workshop centered on High-Impact Practices (HIPs) and designed specifically for online faculty. The goals of this workshop are to:* Explore High-Impact Practices in the four key areas of: Service-Learning, Integrative-Learning Experience, Research-Intensive, Global-Learning. * Learn how High-Impact Practice activities can be utilized in the online learning space. * Discover how High-Impact Practices can impact online student engagement and success. * Showcase four online faculty who are exemplifying the use of High-Impact Practice activities in their online courses. * Develop a personalized action plan for increasing high-impact learning into your own online courses!This event is an opportunity for online faculty to explore together High Impact Practices, and for us, as an academy, to expand the use of HIPs throughout our digital learning space.This workshop is restricted to credentialed faculty only. Registration Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/38ac1755/?appointmentTypeIds[]=82436991

Inclusive Education Services On Campus Tour Visit IES for an on-campus tour. During the on-campus IES tour, families can visit the IES facilities, meet members of the IES team, see the UCF campus, and learn more about the program. The tour begins with an information session in the IES office and is followed by a walking campus tour (rain or shine, dress for the weather, and wear comfortable shoes). The Department of Housing and Residence Life offers tours of select UCF housing communities. Please [visit their website](https://www.housing.ucf.edu/tours/dailytours/) to view available dates and times and book a Housing Tour. Location: Ferrel Commons 7B, Suite 132 [Parking permits](https://secure.parking.ucf.edu/parkingportal/) are virtual and can be purchased ahead of time. Parking Garage B is the closest parking garage. For more information, contact: IES: 407-823-0446[IES@UCF.EDU ](mailto:IES@UCF.EDU)Registration link Fall 2024Registration Link: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3xTeMGdrbYfVcCG

Our [colloquium](https://sciences.ucf.edu/math/colloquium/) series offers a diverse platform for research scholars, faculty, students, and industry experts to share and exchange ideas, fostering discussion and networking across mathematics, statistics, and data science.Professor [Liang Hong](https://profiles.utdallas.edu/liang.hong) from the University of Texas at Dallas will speak at this week's colloquium on "Conformal Prediction of Future Insurance Claims in the Regression Problem."Abstract: In the current insurance literature, prediction of insurance claims in the regression problem is often performed with a statistical model. This model-based approach may potentially suffer from several drawbacks: (i) model misspecification, (ii) selection effect and (iii) lack of finite-sample validity. This article addresses these three issues simultaneously by employing conformal prediction, a general machine learning strategy for valid predictions. The proposed method is both model-free and tuning-parameter-free. It also guarantees finite-sample validity at a pre-assigned coverage probability level. The proposed method can be applied by the insurer to set the risk capital level, especially regarding meeting the solvency capital requirement of European insurance regulation, Solvency II.Speaker Bio: Dr. Liang Hong is a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. He received a doctoral degree in mathematics from Purdue University. He is also a fellow of the Society of Actuaries. His current research interests include actuarial science, explainable machine learning, foundations of artificial intelligence and operations research.

Title: A New Measure: The revolutionary, quantum reform of the modern metric systemAbstract: The International System of Units (the SI), the modern metric system, recently underwent its most revolutionary change since its origins during the French Revolution. The nature of this revolution is that all of the base units of the SI are now defined by fixing values of natural constants. Our measurement system is now, both philosophically and practically, decidedly quantum. This talk will recall some of the history of how units have been defined in the past, describe why the quantum reform was needed, and how it is done.About the Speaker: William Phillips received a B.S. from Juniata College in 1970, and a Ph.D. from MIT in 1976; after two years as a postdoc at MIT, he joined NIST to work on precision electrical measurements and fundamental constants. There, he founded NIST's Laser Cooling and Trapping Group, and later was a founding member of the Joint Quantum Institute, a cooperative research organization of NIST and the University of Maryland. His research group has developed some of the principal techniques used for laser-cooling and cold-atom experiments in laboratories around the world. Atomic fountain clocks, based on the work of this group, are now the primary standards for world timekeeping. The group also studies quantum information applications of cold atoms.Phillips is a fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is a fellow and honorary member of OPTICA, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and a corresponding member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences. In 1997, Phillips shared the Nobel Prize in Physics "for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light."Virtual Location URL: https://ucf.zoom.us/j/96417664951?from=addon

Join us for an information session about [UCF's Counselor Education doctoral program](https://ccie.ucf.edu/cesp/academics/counselor-education-phd/) -- a nationally recognized program designed to prepare future leaders in counselor education. This session will provide prospective students with a comprehensive overview of the program's curriculum, faculty expertise, research opportunities and admissions process.Learn how our program equips graduates to contribute to the profession through scholarship, and lead in academic and clinical settings. Attendees will also hear about the doctoral cohort experience, mentorship and career pathways available [through our doctoral program](https://www.ucf.edu/degree/education-phd-2/counselor-education/).Whether you're a practicing counselor ready to take the next step or a master's graduate exploring doctoral study, this session will help you determine if UCF's Counselor Education doctoral program is the right fit for your goals.Virtual Location URL: https://applynow.graduate.ucf.edu/register/?id=19d6ef48-9004-4770-9b6d-0653380da5f4 Registration Link: https://applynow.graduate.ucf.edu/register/?id=19d6ef48-9004-4770-9b6d-0653380da5f4