Terence Brown
What is your job title?
Assistant Director of Admissions
How long have you been at MSU?
As of this month, I have 21 years of full-time employment at Michigan State University.
Have you been a member of the APA the whole time?
I have not. My full-time employment began as a specialist (I was also a graduate assistant prior to that). However, I have been an APA member for a bit over 15 years.
What department do you work in, and can you tell me a little bit about what you do?
I work in the Office of Admissions. I essentially do two things: recruit freshmen and transfer undergraduate students for the university and review credentials for those students. Spending time visiting high schools and community colleges to speak with prospective students is always rewarding. Additionally, [in] recent years, our office has normally received close to 36,000 new freshman applications. The number of applicants for fall 2019 matriculation is already trending upward, from each group from the last half decade.
What brought you to your job at MSU?
Being a Spartan alumnus who had just completed his Master’s degree at MSU, the opportunity to be an MSU employee as well as a lifelong learner was one that I could not pass up.
What do you love about working at MSU?
The ability to work in what is truly an active learning laboratory. For instance, as my office’s liaison to campus faculty, I get to complement my work in recruiting tomorrow’s leaders with opportunities to learn from some of the leading scholars in their respective fields.
What do you like to do when you are not at work?
When not at work or involved with activities such as Homecoming Court selection, my time is largely spent continuing my studies, exercising (interval training, in particular), and spending time with family and friends.
Terence (bottom, right) in a photo from a recent visit to a high school.