It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing on May 16 of our friend and colleague, Professor Emeritus Charles W. “Chuck” Wiggins. Chuck is known throughout the discipline as a well-published scholar of legislative politics and interest groups. He is remembered in this department as a good and caring teacher […]
Bush School News
Bush School SGA Honors Dean Crocker, Dr. Vedlitz
The Bush School Student Government Association (SGA), Texas A&M University, held a reception for Ryan Crocker, dean of the Bush School, and Dr. Arnold Vedlitz, executive associate dean, to honor the two men for their service to the Bush School. Crocker will be retiring as dean during the summer; and Dr. Vedlitz will be retiring […]
Brent Scowcroft Honored with Conference Hosted by Bush School
The legacy of Brent Scowcroft, one of the most respected national security advisors in American history, was recognized at a recent conference hosted by the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University. Scholars, diplomats, and national figures, including President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush, […]
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Honored at Donor and Scholar Celebration
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was honored as a featured donor to the Bush School at the inaugural Donor and Scholar Celebration in April. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has generously supported the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University through gifts of $125,000 per year for the past […]
Professor Norris Publishes Groundbreaking Book on Chinese Economic Statecraft
On Thursday, April 28, 2016, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs will host a book spotlight focused on the book Chinese Economic Statecraft: Commercial Actors, Grand Strategy, and State Control, written by Dr. William J. Norris, assistant professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University. Dr. Norris will be joined by […]
Bush School Former Student Network Hosts First Former Student Reunion Weekend
In mid-April, the Bush School Former Student Network hosted the first-ever reunion weekend for former students. Over the course of two days, many alums from the growing network of the Bush School returned to College Station for a variety of events allowing former students to reconnect with each other while meeting current students as well. […]
Bush School Capstone Meets with TAMU President Michael K. Young
A group of students from the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, and from the Texas A&M School of Law recently interviewed Texas A&M President Michael K. Young regarding his insights on trade barriers in North America, the subject of a capstone research project. President Young has special expertise in this […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Charles Hermann
When students step into a class with Dr. Charles Hermann, they are learning from a man who served under Henry Kissinger on the National Security Council and who served as the founding director of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Hermann, professor and Brent Scowcroft Chair in International Policy […]
Fuhrmann Named Carnegie Fellow
The Carnegie Corporation of New York announced today that Professor Matthew Fuhrmann is among the 2016 Carnegie Fellows. The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program provides the most prestigious and most generous fellowships advancing research in the social sciences and humanities. The program supports an outstanding cadre of intellectuals whose research offers fresh perspectives on urgent, contemporary issues. […]
Bush School Awards First Medal of Excellence
The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, recently awarded the first Medal of Excellence during an awards ceremony in April. The award is given to Bush School students who have completed requirements for both the writing ePortfolio and the Public Service Leadership Program. The very first award, which will be given […]
