Tuesday, September 24, 2024
11 a.m.
Working with a messy dataset? Join us for a hands-on workshop on OpenRefine, a powerful tool for cleaning and wrangling messy data. Participants will learn how to use OpenRefine to efficiently explore, clean, and organize datasets, making them ready for analysis. Whether you’re dealing with inconsistent data or you need to streamline your data preparation, this session will provide the skills and tips you need to get the most out of this versatile platform. No prior experience with OpenRefine is required.
11 a.m.
Working with a messy dataset? Join us for a hands-on workshop on OpenRefine, a powerful tool for cleaning and wrangling messy data. Participants will learn how to use OpenRefine to efficiently explore, clean, and organize datasets, making them ready for analysis. Whether you’re dealing with inconsistent data or you need to streamline your data preparation, this session will provide the skills and tips you need to get the most out of this versatile platform. No prior experience with OpenRefine is required.
12 p.m.
Participate in the Immunization Clinic on September 24th or 25th.
1 p.m.
Research has proven that there’s no better party trick than spouting off advanced knowledge about PDFs! Grab a helmet, some safety goggles, and your department’s approval pipelines: it’s time to get messy. Form field management. Digital signatures. File size optimization. And more. We’ll explore the outer realms of infinite possibilities together and your friends won’t know what hit them, nor will your data collection policy.
1 p.m.
This workshop is packed with essential information about the research process to help you get started with your thesis project. Learn about research tools and strategies that will help you gather sources for your literature review. You’ll also find out how to get the most out of databases such as Dissertations and Theses Global, and Web of Science (covers science, social sciences, and humanities content).
1:30 p.m.
This presentation will cover how beneficiaries and caregivers can protect, detect and report Medicate fraud. Learn about some appalling examples of how abuse and fraud is costing taxpayers over $600 billion dollars each year.
2 p.m.
Join Mr. Steve Reed on Zoom to learn more about Faculty Success.
2 p.m.
Want to learn more about your major? Come to the Meet Your Major Fair 2024!
4 p.m.
Learn about different kinds of information sources from the scholarly article to the crowdsourced database. Identify types of sources (primary, secondary, and tertiary), and distinguish between performance scores and scholarly editions. Determine what makes a source authoritative and when non-scholarly sources like Wikipedia, YouTube, and Discogs can be useful in your research.
5:30 p.m.
Want to learn how to avoid common obstacles in your first semester? Come to the “Score Your Goals” event presented by the Honors LLC! This event will include a brief presentation from the Learning Center, a raffle for free study tools, soccer on DeHo Beach, AND free food! Don’t miss this special event happening at the DeHority Ex Hall on September 24 at 5:30 pm!
6 p.m.
Your voice matters! Join BSA and other participating organizations in learning the power of Black voters and the impact we can make together. Please bring a laptop/tablet and your ID.
6 p.m.
Come play Family Feud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with LSU!
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium