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Love Data Week

Celebrate the power of data during Love Data Week!

This Love Data Week, the UW-Madison Libraries, Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research (DAPIR), and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) are partnering to bring you events, quick tips, and learning opportunities. 

During the week of February 10 -14, you can:


❤️   Vote for the 2025 BTAA Data Viz Champions

❤️   Try 3 quick tips you’ll love to help you organize and protect your data

❤️   Check out books to help you learn new data skills

❤️   Attend events with others who share your passion for data

Love Data Week Events

Join the celebration of all things data by connecting to others, learning best practices, and having some fun!

Design Principles for Data Visualization 
Tuesday, February 11 from 6:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.
Want to make well-designed data visualizations that stand out? Join Mandy Morrow from DesignLab as she shares design strategies and ways to think outside the box when visualizing your data. Registration is suggested to help with planning, but it is not required. 
Location: Media Studio Room 2252B, College Library, Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St

BTAA sponsored events

BTAA events require advance registration. All sessions are one hour unless noted. Additional event information, including full event descriptions, speakers, and their biography’s are available on the BTAA’s Love Data Week event page. 

  • Navigating the Future: Careers in Data. Monday, February 10 at 10 a.m. 
  • Building a Resume in Tableau. Monday, February 10 at 12 p.m. 90 minute session.
  • Strategies for Success in Survey Administration. Tuesday, February 11 at  9 a.m. Sara Lazenby, Distinguished Institutional Policy Analyst in DAPIR’s office is one of three panelists.
  • Thinking with Data Visualizations, Fast and Slow. Tuesday, February 11 at 4 p.m.
  • Mastering Data Literacy for Strategic Insights. Wednesday, February 12 at 9 a.m. Lisa Johnston, Director of Data Governance for DAPIR is one of three panelists.
  • Unlocking Insights: Rapid Qualitative Data Analysis with Microsoft Copilot. Wednesday, February 12 at 1 p.m.
  • Influence and Impact: The Keys to Great Data Leadership. Thursday, February 13 at 2 p.m.
  • Data Viz Championship Showcase. Friday, February 14 at 1 p.m. 90 minute session