Dean Ryan Crocker has announced the appointment of Ms. Cindy Raisor as lecturer and director of the Bush School’s Writing Program. Cindy earned her BA and MA in English at Texas A&M with an emphasis on rhetoric, composition, and linguistics. With over twenty-five years of experience in the field, she has been a lecturer at […]
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Texas A&M Bush School To Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall Nov. 10
Distinguished scholars, diplomats and government officials from the U.S. and Europe will come together at Texas A&M University to celebrate and discuss the fall of the Berlin Wall, one of the most dramatic and far-reaching events in world history. The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M will host a conference entitled […]
Cindy Taylor, President & CEO of Oil State International, Honored with the 2014 McLane Leadership in Business Award
The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University awarded the 2014 McLane Leadership in Business Award to Cindy B. Taylor, president and CEO of Oil States International, Inc., on October 2, 2014. The annual award recognizes a prominent figure in private […]
Conversations in Public Policy: Creating an Innovative, Effective, and Accountable Public Service – A Canadian Experience
On Thursday, September 18, 2014, as part of the Mosbacher Institute’s Conversations in Public Policy Event, Minister Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, was scheduled to share his experiences in promoting accountability and transparency in the Canadian federal government. Unfortunately, due to urgent Parliamentary business, Minister Clement was unable to attend in […]
Know Thy Enemy: How One Texas A&M Prof’s Theory May Hold The Key To Predicting Outcomes Of War
In the ideological zeal and tenacity of ISIS, the U.S hasn’t seen such a determined enemy since Hitler’s Germany or Imperial Japan, says a national security policy expert at Texas A&M University. Professor Jasen Castillo examines this growing terrorist threat, as well as other potential dangers from the Middle East and countries such as Russia […]
Shifrinson Wins Lucian Pye Award
Dr. Joshua Shifrinson has won the Lucian Pye Award for the outstanding PhD thesis given annually by the Department of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Shifrinson earned his PhD at MIT in 2013 and is an assistant professor in the IA program at the Bush School. The Pye Award was established […]
Former Student Awarded UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award
Jose D. Villalobos is an Associate Professor of Political Science and the Provost’s Faculty Fellow-in-Residence in the Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Texas at El Paso. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio and his doctoral degree from Texas A&M University. He received the […]
Bush School Diversity Advocates Attend National Student Leadership Conference
From its inception, the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University has been committed to ensuring a diverse student body, faculty, and staff. Assistant dean for Career and Student Services, Dr. Matthew Upton, says that a newly formed student group of diversity advocates will play a significant role in ensuring that […]
Bush School Dean Crocker Moderates Panel for Women Entrepreneurs from Afghanistan and Rwanda
As someone with extensive knowledge and experience in Afghanistan and around the world, Texas A&M Bush School Dean Ryan Crocker was a logical choice to take part in the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program (PTB), which helps educate and support women entrepreneurs across the globe. Crocker moderated the AT&T/Institute for the Empowerment of Women’s panel discussion […]
Obituary: Paul P. Van Riper, Emeritus
Paul P. Van Riper, scholar, teacher, administrator and community activist, passed away from natural causes in Colorado on July 11, 2014 at age 97. Paul Van Riper’s multifaceted career spanned 70+ years. His teaching career included posts at Northwestern University, Cornell and Texas A&M. He also held visiting positions at George Washington University, the University […]
