M
ichigan State University senior Jordan Robinson is
working hard to make the school’s campus more
inclusive for Jewish students.
As a recent recipient of the Diversity Torch, an award
offered by Michigan State to students in the College of Social
Science who are making an impact through
diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Robinson
is being honored for his passion and commit-
ment to reducing antisemitism.
It’s a pursuit that Robinson, 21 of West
Bloomfield, has followed since sophomore
year of high school. “When I got involved with
BBYO, I realized that this passion could turn
into a career path,
” he recalls. “It’s something
that I look forward to every single day.
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Majoring in interdisciplinary studies and minoring in
Jewish studies, leadership of organizations and sociology,
Robinson, set to graduate in May 2022, wants to go into
the Jewish nonprofit world. “I want to work for Hillel
International or BBYO International or a federation,” he
says. “Something like that.”
As he wraps up his last semester at Michigan State,
Robinson is getting experience — and staying busy —
through his various on-campus involvements. He’s current-
ly the executive vice president of university relations for the
school’s Jewish Student Union, among other initiatives.
“In my role, I am working with other cultural minority
organizations throughout the university to build relation-
ships between our community and theirs,” he says.
Robinson also works with the president of Associated
Students of Michigan State University, the school’s stu-
dent government, and the Office of the President to
address antisemitism at an institutional level. In addition,
Robinson sits on the student cabinet with MSU Hillel and
Hillel International and serves as the chair of the Israel
Leadership Network.
“It’s a good combination of work and enjoyment,”
Robinson says of the career path he’s building. “It really
brought a sense of purpose. That’s why I decided that I
could take this professionally.”
Michigan State University senior
receives Diversity Torch for
efforts to combat antisemitism.
Crusader
on Campus
Jordan
Robinson
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