On May 5-6, 2025, Spartan faculty and leaders connected with and learned from communities in the metro Detroit area.
Recap Video
Watch tour participants visit sites across the Detroit region, including schools, businesses, health systems, and cultural and research hubs.
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Featured Stories
‘A journey that will inspire, connect and renew’
17 Spartans reflect on the Spartan Bus Tour’s trip to Detroit.
Spartan Bus Tour photo gallery
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.
Detroit shines: Creating community, celebrating innovation, embracing resilience on the Spartan Bus Tour
Inspiring. Uplifting. Soulful. Authentic. These were some of the words that participants of the Spartan Bus Tour used to describe their immersive two-day, 254-mile trip through the Detroit metropolitan area May 5-6.
MSU and Apple grow Detroit's tech talent
The Detroit-based partnership between MSU and Apple is leading industry innovation by training the next generation of app developers.
Spartan Bus Tour to explore strong bond between MSU and Detroit
A tour of metro Detroit will illustrate how the partnerships between the city and Michigan State are changing Michigan for the better.
‘Detroit is a music box:’ How MSU helps shape the Motor City’s musical legacy
Local musicians and MSU students and faculty teach students from zero to 100 years old in subjects ranging from singing nursey rhymes to learning to play string, woodwind or brass instruments to composing and producing music.
Growing good food in Detroit
MSU’s first urban agriculture research center is cultivating sustainable solutions and empowering city residents.
'Kevin's Map': Spartan Bus Tour in motion
Artist Douglas Jones commemorates the Detroit Spartan Bus Tour with a piece rooted in movement and memory.
In the News
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Education Watch: MSU’s Bus Tour to visit Detroit
Bridge Michigan
MSU Vice Provost for University Outreach and Engagement Kwesi Brookins previews the Spartan Bus Tour
WJR, 760 AM, 'JR Sunday with Mark Hollis
Spartan Bus Tour his the road to Detroit (also featured on Yahoo! News)
WLNS 6 News
Spartan Bus Tour makes its way to Detroit
WDET, 109.1 FM, Detroit Public Radio
MSU Leads Historic Two-Day Immersion Tour in Detroit, Strengthening Ties and Future Collaboration
Michigan Chronicle
Spartan Bus Tour highlights MSU’s impact in Detroit
WKAR, 90.5 FM
