A typical day
on the job for
Terence Gipson ,
a junior in the College of Arts
and Letters, might include
analyzing data about Michigan State University alumni,
greeting top MSU donors, and
attending a board meeting for
the MSU Alumni Association.
Terence explains simply, “It’s
my job to bridge that gap between the student population
and the alumni association as
a whole.”
Last year, Terence was asked
by the College of Arts of Letters to sit on the alumni board
as a student representative.
In the past year, his role has
evolved into representing
Michigan State University as
a whole.
“I think it’s quite interesting
because I go in there every
board meeting amazed at all
of the board member’s accomplishments, and they’re
the ones asking me questions.
It’s a great experience.”
Terence not only represents
students as an Alumni Board
representative, he plays an
important role in his position
with the MSU Alumni Association.
His primary responsibility as a
Prospect Moves Management
Analyst for the Alumni Association is to move prospects
and alumni through different
phases that ultimately lead to
them donating to the University.
“Because Alumni are no longer here at the University, we
find ways to keep them intertwined.”
Terence transmits alumni
data and formulates plans to
keep them better connected
with the University.
Aside from Terence’s job with
the Alumni Association, he is
pursuing his ultimate goal of
working in public administration. Terence explains, “I’ve
always been interested in
international studies and affairs. The Global Studies pro-
Terence will also be one of the
first students to earn a minor
in Arts and Cultural Manage-
“ y relationships with my
M
professors helped me choose,
not only my major, but
exactly what I want to do
beyond Michigan State.”
gram here gives me more of a
humanistic approach to that
field.”
Terence says that he knew
after his first class that the
Global Studies in the Arts and
Humanities program was for
him.
“I took one global studies
class with Dr. Sandra Logan
and absolutely loved it. My
relationships with my professors helped me choose, not
only my major, but exactly
what I want to do beyond
Michigan State.”
ment through the College of
Arts and Letters. He explains
that his minor allows him to
study the psychology and
humanitarian approach to the
arts, which directly connects
to his Global Studies in the
Arts and Humanities major.
The experiences Terence has
had over the past two years,
including a Spring Break trip
to Puebla, Mexico as part of
an International Engagement
program, are preparing him
for a career in Public Administration with a unique global
perspective.
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