International Love Data Week 2024: My Kind of Data
February 12-16, 2024
Join the Office of Research Integrity’s Responsible Conduct of Research Program in celebrating Love Data Week. This year’s theme, “My Kind of Data,” aims to highlight the personal aspects of data and the impact it can have on our world. Join us for fun activities and to learn more about data equity, inclusive data practices, and how we can create a kinder world through data.
What is Love Data Week?
Love Data Week is an international celebration of data, taking place every year during the week of Valentine's Day. Universities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, corporations, and individuals are encouraged to host and participate in data-related events and activities. For more information, visit the Love Data Week page.
Love Data RCR Events at Ball State University:
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Time
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Location
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Description
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How to Participate
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02/12/2024
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11:00 am - 2:30 pm
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L.A. Pittinger Student Center Talley Food Court
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Adopt-a-DataSet
Win prizes and become a proud data parent!
Join us to experience that warm fuzzy feeling of adopting a dataset. Once your adoption is finalized, you will receive a Certificate of Adoption to formalize your relationship. Don’t forget to love and nurture your data to help it create new meaning.
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Join us at the student center to learn how to adopt a dataset.
Can't make it to the student center? Click here for virtual participation instructions.
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02/12/2024
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3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Bracken Library, Schwartz Learning Pod Room
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Responsible Data Practices: RCR Student Training
Join the RCR Student Training Program as we dig into the RCR core value of responsible data practices, including data acquisition, analysis, and record-keeping best practices
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To register for this training, please click here
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02/13/2024
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11:00 am - 2:30 pm
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L.A. Pittinger Student Center Talley Food Court
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Data Haiku Contest
Embrace your creativity and craft a haiku, capturing the essence of your relationship with data management, processing, sharing, reuse, and more!
Three lucky participants will take home prizes!
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Join us at the student center to write your haiku before dropping it in our Love Data Valentine mailbox.
Can't make it to the student center? Click here for virtual participation instructions.
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02/14/2024
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11:00 am - 2:30 pm
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L.A. Pittinger Student Center Talley Food Court
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Label the Table
Win prizes for a relationship status update!
Not all relationships need labels, but these data tables do. Pick a data table and label the x and y axis in a way that shows your love (or maybe not) for all things data
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Join us at the student center to label a table before dropping it in our Love Data Valentine mailbox.
Please join us at the student center to participate in this activity.
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12/15/2024
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11:00 am - 2:30 pm
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L.A. Pittinger Student Center Talley Food Court
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Love Data Wall of Fame and Meme Your Data
Everyone deserves a second chance at love!
If you missed your chance to win prizes by sending your haiku or meme, join us at the student center for a second chance at love.
Feeling funny? Win more prizes by creating a humorous meme depicting your relationship with data using the provided templates.
Adopt-a-dataset information will also be available.
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Join us at the student center to display your submissions or drop them in our Love Data Valentine mailbox.
Can't make it to the student center? Click here for virtual participation instructions.
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