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14

Jul

2026

Using DuckDB in RStudio for Institutional Research: Fast, Local SQL for Enrollment, Retention, and Reporting

This introductory session explains how DuckDB can speed Institutional Research workflows inside RStudio by providing an in process analytical SQL engine that runs inside RStudio.

Participants in this session learn: ...

15

Jul

2026

Engaging the Campus Community - Data Literacy in Action

Recent research conducted by Forrester Consulting (2022) notes that 69% of leaders say a lack of data skills stops employees from using data effectively in decision-making. Decision-makers also basic data skills are rated among th...

21

Jul

2026

Getting Started with R

With R, institutional researchers can clean, wrangle, analyze, and visualize their data all in one ecosystem, making it a particularly effective tool for institutional research. R is a free, powerful, open-source programming langu...

22

Jul

2026

Building a Data Literacy Program Using a Data Lifecycle Lens

Data literacy programs often focus on the latter stages of the data lifecycle – specifically, data analysis, visualization, and interpretation. However, a more expansive view of data literacy – from data creation to da...

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06/18/2026
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03/30/2026
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