Join the MSU Alumni Association and be active
in the many MSUAA programs that support MSU. Join online or call (877)
MSU-ALUM.
Serve on the National Board of Directors
for the MSU Alumni Association and provide valuable ideas for alumni programming.
Become active in your regional alumni club
and serve on its board of directors or one of the club's committees. A portion
of your membership dues are returned to your degree college and to your local
alumni club each year.
Serve on the board of directors of the alumni
group of your College, Department, or School.
Represent MSU at a college night or college fair sponsored
by your local high school and help with Michigan State University student
recruitment. Contact us at (517)
355-7348 or via email.
Make sure that MSU admissions materials are available to students
in your high school, or encourage them to check out the online MSU
Virtual Tour if they're unable to visit in person.
Acquaint yourself with the State of Michigan's allocation of
state funds to the State's universities and colleges. Write letters to state
representatives to encourage legislation that will narrow and eliminate
the funding gap that currently disadvantages Michigan State University.
Become active in regional club fundraisers that provide needed
scholarships and textbooks for MSU students.
Communicate with your college, department or school to learn
how you can help. Click here for a list
of links to individual colleges.
Support MSU athletics by purchasing
season tickets or contributing to the Ralph
Young Fund.
Familiarize yourself with facts about MSU so that you can be
an ambassador for the University. Write letters to the editor and participate
in radio talk shows whenever MSU's interests are discussed.
Encourage gifted students to consider the many MSU programs
and opportunities that will allow the full development of their gifts.
Familiarize yourself with the "do's and don'ts" of NCAA compliance.
Do not place MSU at risk of NCAA violations. Refer the recruitment of all
student athletics to an MSU coach. Visit the MSU
NCAA Compliance Office web site for all the details; be sure to read through
the booster section.
Inform the MSUAA of your changes of name, address, phone number,
and email. Click
here to update your information online or email to: address@msualum.com or call (517) 355-8314.
Post your professional information on the Spartan Business Directory to let other Spartans know where you work and what you do as well as to help other MSU graduates.
Write to the MSUAA executive director with suggestions about
alumni programs or membership benefits. Send email to: msuaa@msualum.com
Visit MSU's web sites and
offer your constructive feedback about design and content.
Become knowledgeable about notable achievements of MSU students,
alumni, and faculty. Brag about them when you have the opportunity. A helpful
source of information, is the MSU
Alumni Magazine, which MSUAA members receive four times each year.
Visit MSU and see firsthand all the changes on campus and learn
about new MSU programs. Homecoming
is the perfect time to visit campus. Upcoming events and programs are listed
on the MSUAA home page. Hundreds of photographs and reports
of previous MSUAAevents are also archived for your
reference and enjoyment.
Inform the editor of the MSU Alumni Magazine about your promotion
or any other career achievements or tell us about another Spartan that you
know. Send your information via our online
Letter to the Editor form.
Subscribe free to Spartan Update with MSUAA news for alumni and friends of Michigan State University.
Discover the fun of traveling with other Spartans on MSUAA International tours or travel study programs.
Encourage the young Spartan in your family to become involved.
Present him or her with a gift
membership in the MSUAA.
Help the senior Spartans in your family to stay involved through
the gift of a discounted
senior Life membership in the MSU Alumni Association.
Tell us about job opportunities
and internships for MSU students and alumni that exist in your company, community, or city.
List job openings online here.
Resumes of MSU alumni are available online here
for referral to prospective employers.
Raise the level of your donations to MSU. University Development
officers can help you define your gift to the University, your college, departments
or special programs. Visit University Development online
here.
Contact the MSUAA (see contact info. below) to get the names
of the University offices that can help with any of these suggestions.
Would you like to suggest other ways to help MSU? Email your
ideas to: msuaa@msualum.com
Questions?
MSU Alumni Association
242 Spartan Way
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1029
Local: (517) 355-8314
Toll-free: (877) MSU-ALUM
Fax : (517) 355-5265
Email: msuaa@msualum.com
