Amidst the bustling corridors of the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center on March 7, 2024, a gathering of 82 attendees, including distinguished figures like Associate Professors of the Practice Dan Debree, Brian Nakamura, and Paul Hofmann, convened for the Bush School City and County Governance Program Symposium. Beginning with a welcome from Interim Dean Dr. Frank […]
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Event Recap: Disaster PRIMR 2024 Conference: The Interfaces of Disaster
The Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted the fourth annual Disaster PRIMR Conference, bringing together a group of researchers, practitioners, nonprofit organizations, local government professionals, community members, and students to engage in a much-needed discussion surrounding disaster related challenges such as emergency management. This was the first Disaster PRIMR conference to be hosted […]
Ph.D. student gets a special opportunity to attend the “Advanced Topics in Liberty: Liberty, War, and Peace” Colloquium
Qiang (Steven) Wu, a Ph.D. Student in Political Science details his experience being selected to attend the “Advanced Topics in Liberty: Liberty, War, and Peace” colloquium in Washington D.C., hosted by the Institute for Humane Studies. “Our cohort was diverse, not only in academic disciplines—spanning political science, history, economics, and law—but also in geography, with […]
Texarkana and Bayou Policy Simulation: Graduate Students Navigate Crisis in NASPAA Competition
In a challenging and intellectually stimulating exercise, graduate students from across Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana recently engaged in a rigorous five-round simulation competition. This unique event, organized by NASPAA (the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration), tested students’ abilities to craft effective policies in response to a simulated crisis: a neighboring country […]
Students Partner with Texas Military Department to Enhance Cybersecurity Preparedness
In a significant contribution to cybersecurity and public service, students of the Executive Master of Public Service and Administration degree program presented their capstone project at the Texas Military Department headquarters at Camp Mabry in Austin on Monday, November 13, 2023. Receiving the brief was Major General Thomas Suelzer, Texas Adjutant General and members of […]
Bush School Hosts Annual Interview Conference Weekend
By Ashlyn Anderson In February of this year, prospective International Affairs and Public Service & Administration graduate program candidates convened in College Station, TX, for their respective Interview Conference Weekends (ICW). The two-day event commenced on Friday afternoon and concluded on Saturday night. The ICW for potential Public Service & Administration candidates occurred on February […]
Bush School White Paper Explores How Economic Integration is Linked to a Lower Probability of Conflict in the Levant
COLLEGE STATION, TX (February 27) – Renewed conflict in the Middle East in the fall of 2023 drew the world’s attention to long-standing tensions in the group of countries collectively known as the Levant. Although it is naïve to suggest that economic cooperation efforts alone are sufficient solutions to political crises, they can be a […]
41 for “41@100” Endowed Bush School Scholarship Established by Stone Family
Tommy and Susan Watts Stone ’84, longtime advocates for education and opportunity, have created the Tommy and Susan Watts Stone ’84 Endowed Bush School Scholarship to support students in The Bush School of Government and Public Service. This generous gift is part of the 41 for “41@100” Dean’s Endowed Scholarship Initiative. It will provide financial assistance to deserving […]
Bush School Associate Professor discusses “Ambivalent Balancer in the Middle East and Beyond” in Decisive Point Podcast
On December 15, 2023, Associate Professor of the Bush School of Government & Public Service and Co-Director of the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy, John Schuessler, was featured on the Decisive Point podcast. The focus of the discussion centered on Schuessler’s recent publication, “Ambivalent Balancer in the Middle East and Beyond,” which appeared in the […]
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy Welcomes 26 New Students For Their Bush Board Fellows Program.
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy’s Bush Board Fellows Program held its annual Pinning Ceremony to welcome an outstanding group of Bush School students. We are thrilled to announce that 26 dedicated Bush School students were matched with 18 amazing nonprofit partner organizations for the 2024 program year. Congratulations to the 2024 Bush Board Fellows […]