Tyson Voelkel, who assumes the presidency of the Texas A&M Foundation in January, holds a master’s degree in international affairs from the Bush School of Government and Public Service and is currently a member of the School’s advisory board. The US Army veteran and 1996 graduate of Texas A&M University will take office on January […]
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The Starr Foundation Major Gift Supports Mosbacher Institute’s Global Markets Program
A donation of $1 million from The Starr Foundation is now providing a stable funding source for the Program in Integration of Global Markets (IGM) at the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. The IGM program promotes sound trade policy […]
Students from Bush School and Russian Diplomatic Academy Engage in Dialogue on Important Topics
With tensions growing between the US and Russia, diplomatic talks between the two countries’ leaders are often strained. But that has not stopped students from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M and students from the Russian Diplomatic Academy from engaging in constructive discussions during a teleconference session each year. This […]
Bush School Student to Lead Major International Natural Disaster Project
Morten Wendelbo, a student at the Bush School of Government of Public Service, Texas A&M University, has been appointed to lead a multi-agency project on natural disaster response and resilience through the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) in Brussels, Belgium. Wendelbo spent four months interning at EIAS where he interacted with various UN agencies, […]
Dr. Hudson and WomanStats Work to Combat the Threat to Women’s Security
Threats to women’s security are felt at every level of government and in every nation. According to the UN, one in three women worldwide will experience some form of physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime—in some countries the number is as high as seven in ten. More than 700 million women worldwide were married […]
Dr. William West – Faculty Spotlight
Dr. William West, professor and Sara Lindsey Chair in the Department of Public Service and Administration, has been at the Bush School from the very beginning. He has seen it grow from a small program with fewer than twenty students to a highly regarded academic college with two departments and a student population of more […]
The Next Pandemic
Right now, in a small corner of Texas A&M University, people are preparing for one of the greatest catastrophes ever to face human civilization. No, there’s not a den of superheroes on campus. The Global Pandemic Policy Program, which goes by the catchy, James-Bond-like acronym GP3, is gearing up for preventing disease outbreak on a […]
Bush School Researchers Report Findings on Connections between Water, Energy, & Food Policy Concerns
Issues related to water, energy, and food (WEF) form a highly connected nexus; and combatting pressing issues related to any one of the resources requires a better understanding of these nexus relationships by policymakers and the public. The first step in addressing this problem—understanding public opinion and policy preferences—is the focus of a new study, […]
Bush School Staff and Faculty Honored at Awards Ceremony
The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University honored its faculty and staff Friday, November 13, at an annual ceremony in the Presidential Library Auditorium. Dean Ryan Crocker presided over the event, praising the faculty and staff for their hard work and dedication to the mission of the Bush School. Larry […]
Conversations in Public Policy: Reflections on Globalization
At the Mosbacher Institute’s inaugural Conversations in Public Policy event, Ambassador Richard Fisher, the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 2005 to 2015, and Mr. Robert Mosbacher, Jr., the Chairman of Mosbacher Energy Company, reflected on how intertwined the United States’ monetary policy is with global financial markets. Ambassador Fisher, […]









