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Our Data Strategy

Leveraging Data for Insights and Innovations.

The University of Illinois System established a Data Strategy Program in 2025 to protect and leverage data assets to benefit all U of I institutions and stakeholders.

Our Vision

The University of Illinois System envisions a future where the power of data informs decision-making, transforms operations, empowers strategic initiatives, improves access and responsible use of data, and enhances the experiences of everyone in its community.

By maximizing the value of data and expanding reporting and analytics capabilities while securing the data with privacy in mind, the U of I System will deliver high-value insights that will improve student outcomes, drive efficient operations, leverage contemporary and emergent technologies, to position the University of Illinois System as a leader in effective and innovative use of data.

Love Data Week 2026: Data Visualization Competition & System Celebration Event

The University of Illinois System celebrated Love Data Week 2026 with a system-wide virtual event highlighting the strength of our community in leveraging data for developing actionable insights.

The celebration brought together community members from across the system to share current practices, explore future collaboration opportunities, and recognize the finalists of the Systemwide Love Data Week DataVisualization Competition.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped strengthen our data community!