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Taxes Don’t Retire When You Do

October 6, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Explore retirement taxes, Social Security, RMDs and Medicare, plus upcoming SSA webinars to help you prepare for retirement. Retirement planning is about more than deciding when you will stop working. It is also important to understand where your retirement income will come from, how it may be taxed and how Social Security fits into the picture. A recent Corebridge Financial … [Read more...] about Taxes Don’t Retire When You Do

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured, Lead Self, Learning and Development Tagged With: 403(b), corebridge, Corebridge Financial, education, employee wellness, financial wellness, Full and Part-Time employees, retirement, Social Security, webinar, wellness

Build Budgeting Skills with Our Bear Financials Workshops

October 1, 2026 by Jason Coons

Desk with laptop, paper budget reports featuring pie charts, money, and hands reviewing a report. A notebook and pen are also present.

Build your confidence with MSU’s financial tools and processes through our Bear Financials workshops. Whether you work directly with budgets, financial forms, and reports or oversee financial resources as a manager, these informative sessions provide practical guidance to help you work more efficiently, understand university requirements, and make informed financial … [Read more...] about Build Budgeting Skills with Our Bear Financials Workshops

Filed Under: Featured, Learning and Development, MSU Spotlight, Organizational & Talent Development Tagged With: Lead Yourself, MSU Spotlight, Organizational and Talent Development, OTD, professional development

Bears Unite! Help us Support United Way

September 30, 2026 by Patrick Hurn

  Support the MSU United Way Campaign and help make our community a better place for all. Giving is easy with a monthly payroll deduction or a one-time online gift. Get the chance to win free or reserved campus parking for a year! Designate your gift to any nonprofit you choose. Go to: www.missouristate.edu/UnitedWayCampaign … [Read more...] about Bears Unite! Help us Support United Way

Filed Under: Compensation and information management, Employee Relations, employee-relations, Employment, Featured, MSU Spotlight

Learn Foundational Microsoft Excel Skills this Fall

September 24, 2026 by Jason Coons

Microsoft Excel logo with the Organizational and Talent Development (OTD) logo plus the LinkedIn Learning Logo.

Microsoft Excel Level 1 - LEAD Yourself Register Now Friday, October 9, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Glass Hall 331 Facilitator: Karen Eisman Whether you're new to Excel or a seasoned user seeking a refresher, our Microsoft Excel Level 1 course offers valuable insights. This hybrid online/seated class combines the flexibility of LinkedIn Learning with the … [Read more...] about Learn Foundational Microsoft Excel Skills this Fall

Filed Under: Employee Relations, Featured, Learning and Development, LinkedIn Learning, Organizational & Talent Development Tagged With: Lead Yourself, LinkedIn Learning, Organizational and Talent Development, OTD, professional development

Level-up from Excel to Power BI

September 17, 2026 by Jason Coons

A green Microsoft Excel Logo with arrows pointing toward a yellow Microsoft Power BI Logo.

Whether you’re new to Excel, want a refresher on the basics, or are ready to explore data analysis and reporting with Power BI, our Microsoft Excel Level 1 and Microsoft Power BI: Excel to Business Intelligence workshops can help you build practical skills. Both hybrid online/seated workshops combine carefully curated learning paths in LinkedIn Learning that provide you with … [Read more...] about Level-up from Excel to Power BI

Filed Under: Featured, Learning and Development, Organizational & Talent Development Tagged With: Lead Yourself, LinkedIn Learning, Organizational and Talent Development, OTD, professional development

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