With multiple years of teaching under his belt in the Master of International Affairs (MIA) department at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, Assistant Professor William Norris’ influence on the program has begun to spread. He was initially attracted to the Bush School because of its national reputation and […]
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Bush School Launches Inaugural Executive Master of Public Administration Program
The first class of students enrolled in the Bush School’s newly launched Executive Master of Public Service and Administration program (EMPSA) recently began classes. Designed for individuals working in full-time professional careers, the new executive program delivers high-quality and high-impact coursework and helps students develop in-depth, advanced skills in public service leadership; critical investigative and […]
Bush School Professor’s Research Affects Major Policy Change in India
Research co-authored by Dr. Raymond Robertson, professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, was cited as support for a recently approved measure in India aimed at boosting the apparel industry. In an op-ed piece written by Arvind Subramanian, India’s chief economic advisor, Robertson’s research was offered as evidence that […]
New Scowcroft Paper Gives Insights into the Role and Importance of the National Security Advisor
This past spring, Dr. Stephen Hadley, well known for his role as national security advisor under President George W. Bush, spoke on the importance of the national security advisor at a conference honoring one of the most esteemed men to have held the position, Brent Scowcroft. In his speech, Hadley said that Scowcroft defined the […]
Bush Professor Featured in New CNN Series, Declassified
James Olson, senior lecturer at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, was featured in the premiere episode of a new CNN series, Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies, which aired this past Sunday, June 19. Before coming to the Bush School to teach, Olson spent more than twenty-five years in the […]
Bush School Study Shows How Regulation Weakens Texas Groundwater Resources
Groundwater regulation has been a constant source of contention in Texas due to confusion between what landowners believe is their property and what they actually own. This confusion seriously diminishes the development of the groundwater market, according to a recent study conducted by students at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas […]
Dean Crocker Named First Recipient of US Naval Academy’s Bancroft Award
Ryan Crocker, dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, will be the first recipient of the US Naval Academy’s Bancroft Award for Exceptional Leadership Achievement. The Bancroft Award, named after George Bancroft, former secretary of the Navy who founded the US Naval Academy in 1845, was created to recognize […]
Bush Student Honored with Faculty Senate’s Aggie Spirit Award
Morten Wendelbo, a student who graduated this past May from the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, received the Aggie Spirit Award from the Texas A&M University Faculty Senate. The award is given each year to a student who demonstrates outstanding courage and determination in the face of adversity while attending […]
Despite Shakeups, Saudi Arabia Strong
Viewing Saudi Arabia as unstable is “a mistake,” says Gregory Gause, professor of international affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. With the King’s young son possibly jumping ranks to become the country’s new leader, talk of privatization and less oil dependence, heavy reliance on foreign labor, and […]
General Mark A. Welsh III Appointed Dean Of The Bush School
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the appointment of General Mark A. Welsh III as the new Dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Welsh, currently the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, was appointed based on the recommendation of Texas A&M President Michael K. Young, Provost and Executive Vice President Karan L. Watson, as well as a search advisory committee.
