The Spartan Bus Tour rolled through metro Detroit May 5-6, led by MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., and a delegation of faculty and administrators. Over two days and 14 stops, the tour spotlighted MSU’s long-standing partnerships with Detroit institutions in health, education, the arts and industry. Explore highlights from the tour, where Spartans connected with communities driving change across the region.
Emilie Smith, professor of human development and family studies, poses for a photo outside of the Motown Museum. Photo by Nick Schrader
The Spartan Bus Tour arrives at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Photo by Derrick L. Turner
People come from all around the world to visit the Motown Museum. Photo by Nick Schrader
John Papapolymerou, interim dean of the MSU College of Engineering, makes a print at Signal Return, a letterpress print studio located in the LANTERN building, which is one of Library Street Collective’s many artistic ventures. Photo by Derrick L. Turner
Attendees toured Fisher Theatre after lunch at the MSU-owned Fisher Building. Photo by Derrick L. Turner
Faculty members gather at the second stop of the Spartan Bus Tour to learn about the the Detroit Partnership, Food Learning and Innovation, or DPFLI, an MSU facility that supports urban agriculture in northwest Detroit. Photo by Garret Morgan
Ben Coleman, associate curator for American Art at the DIA, showed the group the museum’s famous Detroit Industry Murals, a series of frescos by Diego Rivera. Photo by Nick Schrader
Jumana Salamey, deputy director of the Arab American National Museum, and MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D. Photo by Derrick L. Turner
Jauron Perry, a jazz studies student at MSU and intern at the MSU Community Music School-Detroit, or CMSD, (trumpet), and Jacob Hart, a current student at CMSD (piano) play during the bus tour’s visit to the MSU Detroit Center. Photo by Nick Schrader
Musicians pose for a picture with MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., CMSD Assistant Director Paola Smith, and MSU College of Music Dean James Forger. Photo by Derrick L. Turner
Esmaeil Nasrollahiazar, viticulture educator with MSU Extension, signs the bus. Photo by Derrick L. Turner
Kwesi Brookins, MSU vice provost for outreach and engagement, explores an exhibition at the Zekelman Holocaust Center. Photo by Derrick L. Turner
MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D. speaks with Rabbi Eli Mayerfield, CEO of the Zekelman Holocaust Center. Photo by Derrick L. Turner
Emilie Smith, professor of human development and family studies, poses for a photo outside of the Motown Museum. Photo by Nick Schrader
The Spartan Bus Tour arrives at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Photo by Derrick L. Turner
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