Appalachian State University presents Analytics Day

June 26, 2025 from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM Eastern Time via Zoom

This year’s theme is DATA = INSIGHT

Registration is FREE and open from April 4, 2025 – June 13, 2025.  The event is limited to 1000 people so be sure to sign up early.  A zoom link will be shared with registered attendees on the week of June 26, 2025.

What is Analytics Day?
Analytics Day is a FREE, virtual, one day mini-conference with a focus on using Tableau for Higher Education analytics. Individuals from a wide variety of higher-ed institutions will share their work through show-and-tell sessions.

Who should attend Analytics Day?
This is a day of professional development intended for new and veteran employees in various higher education offices and departments. From analysts to data scientists and directors to researchers, there is something for everyone! If you’re interested in higher education data and data visualization, then this event cannot be missed.

Call for Proposals:
We are  accepting proposals until May 23, 2025. Analytics Day sessions are scheduled to last 20 minutes and you can present on any data analysis or visualization topic related to higher education.  If you are interested in presenting, but cannot decide on a topic, check out this  list of suggestions .  If you have multiple ideas, but can't decide which one to submit, then submit them all!

Guest Speaker: Sam Priddy

Sam has many years of experience helping users make data more approachable and actionable. He specializes in data literacy, visualization, and dashboard building, breaking down complex ideas into easy-to-follow steps. Sam shares his insights through videos, webinars, tutorials, and blogs, empowering people to confidently work with data and make informed decisions. He embodies Tableau's mission to help everyone see and understand their data.

Sam will join us to share information about Tableau’s initiative to improve data literacy by  advancing data skills for 10 million people . 

Battle of the ‘Boards
The Tableau and Power BI rematch is back for a third year!  Who will make the grade?  You be the judge.  Watch as we go one-on-one to build a student performance dashboard. Trust us, you don’t want to miss this.

If you have any questions please contact Ginny Moench  [email protected] or Rick Sears  [email protected]

Appalachian State is committed to providing an inclusive experience for individuals with disabilities. If accommodations are needed in order to fully participate on the basis of a disability contact the Office of Disability Resources  odr.appstate.edu  or 828.262.3056. Auto-captioning will be used for all sessions. Requests for sign language interpreters or remote live captioning are recommended a minimum of two weeks prior to this event.