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Reflections from the Dean As I prepared
to step down as dean on January 1st, 2009, after
completing seven and one half years of service to the Bush School,
I reflected on the growth of the School since its inception in
1997. It has been a true privilege to serve a school whose
namesake is the 41st President of the United States,
George H. W. Bush. President Bush is the consummate example of
public service and is a wonderful role model for all of us. He
makes it possible for us to know “what right looks
like.” He exemplifies the quote etched in stone on the
side of the Bush Presidential Museum: “Let future
generations know the blessings and burdens of freedom, and let them
say we stood where duty required us to stand.” Read More |
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Cocanougher Named Interim Dean 
Jeffrey S.
Vitter, provost and executive vice president for academics, has
announced the appointment of Dr. A. Benton Cocanougher, dean
emeritus of the Mays Business School, as interim dean of the Bush
School, effective January 1. He succeeds Dean Dick Chilcoat,
who stepped down from his position at the end of
last year. Don Powell, former chair of the Texas A&M
University System Board of Regents, will chair the search to
identify a permanent dean. Read More |
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ACADEMICS |
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Nonprofit Certificate Offered in the Woodlands 
Students interested in studying nonprofit
management soon will be able to take classes in the Woodlands.
Beginning in January 2009, the Bush School will offer courses at
Lone Star College, University Center, in the Woodlands. These
classes are part of a 12-credit (four courses) graduate certificate
in nonprofit management. William Brown, associate professor
and director of the program, says the Woodlands option is part of
an expansion to allow more people to experience a Bush School
education. The certificate is also available online, a popular
option for working professionals, as well as at the College Station
campus. Read More |
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Bush School Capstone Researches College Station’s Contracting Practices
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International Affairs Capstone Project Focuses on NATO
Eight students worked with Dr. Gabriela
Thornton and Bush Library Foundation director and the first U.S.
ambassador to Ukraine, Ambassador Roman Popadiuk, on a capstone
project regarding Ukraine’s possible NATO membership and the
implications for the U.S. and the security of the region. As part
of the project, the class traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with
the client and experts with whom they could discuss their
developing views on NATO expansion, and specifically the possible
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Bush School and NERRTC Conduct Disaster Response Exercise The Bush School conducted a bioterrorism
response exercise directed by the National Emergency Response and
Recovery Training Center (NERRTC) on November 14th. The goal
is to provide an interactive and realistic environment in which to
educate and train future leaders in government and public
service. The students are placed in a crisis situation which
this year focuses on a smallpox outbreak orchestrated by
international terrorists. The exercise provides an
interactive and realistic learning laboratory where students can
practice the leadership skills and knowledge gained in the
classroom. It is also designed to demonstrate the linkage of
international and domestic crisis response, the nature of American
federal-state relationships, and the significance of crisis
management and public leadership. Read More |
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Engel Wins Prestigious History Book Prize, Elected to SHAFR 
Jeffrey A. Engel, assistant professor at the
Bush School of Government and Public Service, won the Paul Birdsall
Prize in European Military and Strategic History for his book
Cold War at 30,000 Feet: the Anglo-American Fight for Aviation
Supremacy, published in 2007 by Harvard University
Press.
Engel received the prize on January 3, 2009,
at the American Historical Association's annual meeting held in New
York City. Currently serving as interim director of the Scowcroft
Institute of International Affairs, Engel is the Evelyn and Ed F.
Kruse ’49 Faculty Fellow at the Bush School. Read More |
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McIntyre Appointed to the National Security Education Board  On October 1, the U.S. Senate unanimously
confirmed the appointment of Dr. David H. McIntyre to the National
Security Education Board. President George W. Bush nominated
McIntyre in July. The National Security Education Board oversees
the National Security Education Program, which administers grants
and programs to encourage international studies.Read More |
Bush School Former Student Named Director of Private Sector Office for FEMA 
Nelson H. Balido of San Antonio, Texas, has
been appointed by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to
lead the Private Sector Office of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA). Balido is a graduate of the Bush
School’s Certificate in Advanced International Affairs. He
also holds degrees from Texas Tech University, is a graduate of the
FBI Citizens Academy, and is a public affairs officer in the U. S.
Naval Reserve. Read More |
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BEYOND AGGIELAND |
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International Affairs Students Study in Doha, Qatar 
This fall the Bush School’s
Master’s Program in International Affairs launched its
inaugural study abroad semester with Texas A&M Qatar (TAMUQ).
Three students, Andrew Albers, Kimberly Craswell and Mary Formanek,
traveled to Doha, Qatar, to study Arabic, conduct research, and
immerse themselves in the vibrant culture of the Middle East. The
semester in Qatar provided the students a range of experiences:
attending a NATO conference on energy security, visiting the
Al-Jazeera news network headquarters, and attending events held by
RAND and the Brookings Institution. In addition to their academic
endeavors, the students were also able to travel the Middle East
and take part in extracurricular activities. Read More |
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Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs Hosts Washington, D.C. Area Alumni Reception On October 28, 2008, the Scowcroft Institute
hosted a reception for Bush School alumni in the Washington, D.C.
area. Approximately forty former students gathered to celebrate the
institute’s one-year anniversary, to hear an update on its
progress and programs, and to learn the institute’s plans for
the future from SIIA Interim Director Jeffrey Engel and Assistant
Director Griffin Rozell. The institute’s namesake, former
National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft, spoke briefly, answered
questions and took the time to speak personally with most of the
Bush School alumni. Read More |
Bush Students Study Transatlantic Security in Europe 
Nine Bush School MPIA and MPSA students spent
two weeks in Europe in May learning about the structure, functions,
and processes of the transatlantic security relationships between
the U.S. and the European Union as they met with officials of the
European Union Commission, NATO, and the German government. The
trip began in Brussels and focused on the U.S.-E.U. relationships
that exist through NATO and the U.S. diplomatic missions in
Europe. Read More |
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HONORS |
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Griffin, Vedlitz Honored for Service  Professors
James Griffin and Arnold Vedlitz were presented with 25-year and
35-year service pins, respectively. Griffin is director of the Bush
School’s Economics Policy Program, and holds the Bob Bullock
Chair in Public Policy and Finance. Vedlitz heads the Institute for
Science, Technology and Public Policy and holds the Bob Bullock
Chair in Government and Public Policy.Read More |
Faculty, Staff Honored  Bush School
faculty and staff members were honored for their teaching and
service activities during the annual Bush School Faculty and Staff
Awards Ceremony held on September 18. Each winner received a
monetary award and a certificate. Those being honored included
faculty members Dr. Deborah Kerr and Dr. Lori Taylor, and two staff
members, Mark Kacer and Jeannie Long.Read More |
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President Bush Discusses China Memories 
In October, Bush School students, faculty, and
staff had the unique opportunity to talk with President George H.
W. Bush in an informal town hall setting. The focus of the meeting
was the recent publication of The China Diary of George
H.W. Bush: The Making of a Global President, edited by Bush
School professor Dr. Jeffrey Engel. Dean Chilcoat opened the
meeting and Dr. Engel served as moderator. Four students from the
international affairs program depicted a clear picture of life in
China during the 1970s when George H.W. Bush served as chief of the
U.S. Liaison Office to the People’s Republic of China, each
recapping a portion of the book they found particularly interesting
and asking questions related to a particular topic. Read More |
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Scowcroft Institute Hosts Noted Experts Again this fall, the Scowcroft Institute of
International Affairs (SIIA) brought a range of internationally
known experts to the Bush School. Students, faculty, and staff of
the School and the wider University community were invited to hear
these outstanding speakers, several of whom addressed issues
arising from the Iraq war. Speakers included Steven Pifer, former
U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Colonel Herbert R. McMaster of the
United States Army, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Paul A.
Brinkley, Ambassador John Herbst, and Ambassador Edward P.
Djerejian, who delivered the Lenore and Francis Humphreys Lecture
on November 11. Read More |
President Bush Mentors Students 
Bush School students from Dr. Charles
Hermann’s class on international politics participated in a
foreign affairs simulation during the fall semester which
culminated in a presentation to President George H. W. Bush. Eight
student teams representing seven U.S. executive branch agencies and
the Asian Development Bank made their recommendations on U.S.
policy toward Pakistan.
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Ambassador Djerejian Gives Humphreys Lecture  Ambassador
Edward P. Djerejian delivered the Lenore and Francis Humphreys
Lecture on November 11. Djerejian discussed the theme of his new
book, Danger and Opportunity: An American Ambassador’s
Journey through the Middle East. He is a leading expert on
political, security, economic, religious, and ethnic issues in the
Middle East. Ambassador Djerejian served in the administrations of
President George H. W. Bush, President Clinton, and President
Reagan in a series of key diplomatic posts.Read More |
Bush School Hosts Key Foreign Intelligence Conference  Twenty-four national and regional foreign policy experts
assessed the Global Trends 2025 report during the Ansary
Foreign Policy Conference sponsored by the National Intelligence
Council (NIC) and the Bush School's Scowcroft Institute of
International Affairs. Their observations and recommendations may
affect the final version, according to Griffin Rozell, assistant
director of the Scowcroft Institute. The report will be the
government’s newest “estimative”
intelligence—that is, forward-looking assessments of national
security issues—for senior U.S. policymakers. The conference
at the Bush School is one of the few times that assessments of such
a major report have been undertaken outside of Washington D.C.Read More |
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GIVING |
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Moseleys Support Bush School, Corps of Cadets 
Sally and James A. Moseley recently donated
$100,000 to the Bush School and the Corps of Cadets, establishing
the Sally and James A. Moseley ’57 Fellowship to
support Bush School
students and the Sally and James
A. Moseley ’57 Corps of Cadets 21st Century
Scholarship. Moseley said his contribution was one way to show his
“profound respect for the University.”
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CLASS ACTS |
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Bush School Students, Faculty Bike the Brazos Valley 
Every fall, Bush School students and faculty
strap on their helmets, hop on their bicycles, and enjoy a day of
biking on what is affectionately called the “Tour de Brazos
Valley.” Each October, students, faculty, and significant
others bike to a local winery where they take a tour of the
facilities and enjoy wine tasting, then to a barbeque restaurant
for lunch, and finally back to their starting point. This October
4, thirty students, faculty, and staff rode the twenty mile trail,
enjoying the weather, local edible delights, and the company. Read More |
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Bush School Students Are Volunteer Readers  In keeping with the Bush
School’s tradition of service, this fall, some twenty
students chose to volunteer their time each week to read to
pre-kindergarten students at the Carver Center, a school in Bryan
established to provide education for children living in low-income
housing areas. Each Bush School volunteer meets with one or two
students weekly, serving as “lap readers” for
pre-kindergarten children.Read More |
Bush School PSO Aids Ronald McDonald House  On
October 24, the Bush School’s Public Service Organization
(PSO) prepared and served dinner at the Ronald McDonald House of
Austin. The dinner, made possible by donations from Bush School
students, faculty, and staff, was attended by several families
staying at the House while their children received treatment at a
nearby hospital.Read More |
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