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 […]
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Hudson Named Fulbright Distinguished Chair
Dr. Valerie Hudson, professor and George H. W. Bush Chair at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, was recently selected as a Fulbright scholar for her work on women’s security issues. She has been appointed to serve as the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at […]
Dean Crocker Participates in Campus Climate Conference at Texas A&M University
Earlier in March, Ryan Crocker, dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, joined administrators from across campus and speakers from around the country for the third annual Campus Climate Conference at Texas A&M University. The annual conference provides an opportunity for the University to learn strategies for fostering a […]
Bush Students Seek to Boost Civic Engagement with Proposed Program for College Station
A group of students from the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, have made improving civic engagement among college students the focus of a proposed program for the City of College Station. The group’s proposal, Lead CStAT (City and Students Advancing Together), seeks to promote civic engagement among off-campus Texas A&M […]
Dean Crocker Leads Panel on Middle East Policy
Hours after news of a bombing attack in a Brussels’ airport and subway station by ISIS terrorists last Tuesday, Dean Ryan Crocker took the stage at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center, Texas A&M University, for a panel discussion entitled “What Lies Ahead? Considerations for Future Middle East Policy and Decision Making.” Crocker is a decorated […]
TAMU President Young Speaks at Bush School
Texas A&M President Michael K. Young spoke Tuesday about religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy matters as part of a continuing lecture series hosted by the Bush School of Government and Public Service. “We all know religion is capable of glorious things,” said Young during the talk titled “Freedom of Religion and the Global Growth […]
Conversation in Public Policy: Freedom of Religion and the Global Growth of Democracy
The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy hosted its final Conversation in Public Policy of the academic year on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 featuring President of Texas A&M Michael K. Young speaking on the topic of “Freedom of Religion and the Global Growth of Democracy.” The evening began with welcoming remarks from Ambassador […]
Nick Conway Receives Two Graduate Student Awards
The Fasken Graduate Student Teaching Awards Committee and Professor Chester Dunning, holder of the Murray & Celeste Fasken Chair in Distinguished Teaching in Liberal Arts, recently announced the awardees of the 2016 Fasken Distinguished Student Teaching Awards. Graduate student Nick Conway was honored as one of the recipients. Additionally, Nick has also been awarded a Distinguished Graduate Student Award […]
Faculty Spotlight: Andrew Natsios
Andrew Natsios, Director of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs and Executive Professor, brings a wealth of experience in public service to his teaching. During his long and distinguished career, Natsios has been a state legislator, military officer, NGO vice president, civil servant, diplomat, professor, and leader of one of the largest and most controversial […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Mary Hilderbrand
Many professors hope to put their unique stamp on their school, but few get to develop graduate programs in government and public policy from the ground up like Dr. Mary Hilderbrand, senior lecturer and distinguished practitioner in residence at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. During a career that […]







