Author: Faidat Bello

Featured Interview: A Conversation with Cole Heady About Ball State University’s Data Cookbook

April 2, 2025 by Faidat Bello

Accessible, accurate, and reliable data are at the heart of data-informed decision-making. At Ball State University, Data Cookbook plays a crucial role in this process, serving as a central hub for data governance and ensuring consistency across institutional analysis and analytics efforts. It allows departments to work from a unified business glossary, improving decision-support and […]

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Tableau Training: Using the Crosstab Feature for Seamless Data Analysis

March 28, 2025 by Faidat Bello

Tableau is a fantastic data visualization tool. However, sometimes users need to extract numbers and data for further analysis. This is where the Crosstab feature works its magic! Tabular data can be exported from Tableau into an Excel file for further analysis with just a few clicks. Tracking retention rates, analyzing graduation trends, or reviewing […]

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Featured Interview: A Conversation with Drew Miller about Ball State University’s Data Warehouse

March 3, 2025 by Faidat Bello

Accessible, accurate and reliable data is at the heart of data-informed decision-making. At Ball State University, the Data Warehouse serves as the backbone for this, and facilitates one of our goals– supporting student success. We sat with Drew Miller, the Director of Institutional Research, and unpacked what the Data Warehouse does, how it functions, and why […]

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A Warm Welcome to Hanna, James, and Mel–Our Newest IRDS Interns!

January 15, 2025 by Faidat Bello

IRDS is delighted to welcome three outstanding interns, Hanna Brenner, James Galliher, and Mel Jones, to the Institutional Research and Decision Support (IRDS) office! Meet Hanna Brenner Hannah Brenner is a dedicated second-year graduate student in the Sociology department. Originally from South Bend-Mishawaka, she moved to Muncie in 2019 to pursue her undergraduate studies. She […]

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Introducing the IRDS E-Magazine

January 9, 2025 by Faidat Bello

Welcome to the first edition of Ball State University Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support (IRDS) E-Magazine! This publication serves as a platform to showcase how we are fulfilling our mission for Ball State. The IRDS E-Magazine provides readers a glimpse into the work that supports planning, decision-making and student success across the university. […]

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