The Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the College of Arts and Sciences proudly celebrates the successful completion of one of its key initiatives under its academic partnership with the Department of Statistics, University of Diponegoro (UNDIP), Indonesia, through the UNDIP Global Classroom (UGC) Program.

As part of this collaborative effort, the University of Southeastern

Philippines (USeP) was represented by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐅. 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐢, Associate Professor of Statistics from the College of Arts and Sciences, who served as a lecturer in the UGC Program for UNDIP’s Bachelor of Science in Statistics students. In the 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, Dr. Capili delivered a series of insightful discussions on the topic of 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬, an essential statistical approach for analysis and optimization of processes across various fields.

Through this initiative, students were exposed to advanced statistical concepts and real-world applications, enhancing their analytical skills and deepening their appreciation for the role of statistics in research and decision-making. The exchange also fostered meaningful academic interaction, strengthening ties between USeP and UNDIP while promoting cross-cultural learning.

This milestone reflects the shared commitment of both institutions to 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.