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 2012 McLane Leadership in Business Award to Joseph M. DePinto, president and CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc., on October 2. The annual award recognizes a prominent figure in private business for outstanding […]
Bush School News
Dr. Arnold Vedlitz to Speak at Texas Water and Energy Conference
The Texas A&M Energy Institute will host Water and Energy in Texas: Solutions from Texas A&M, a conference to discuss water and energy in Texas, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 3 and 4. The two-day conference will feature several keynote speakers including Dr. Robert Mace of the Texas Water Development Board; Representative James L. Keffer, chair […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Ann Bowman
In 2009, the Bush School welcomed Dr. Ann Bowman to the Masters in Public Service and Administration program. Dr. Bowman was no stranger to Texas A&M, having taught in the Department of Political Science from 1979 — 1981, before moving to the University of South Carolina. She was drawn back to College Station by the […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jasen Castillo
Dr. Jasen Castillo joined the Bush School in 2007 as an assistant professor in the National Security Program. Immediately prior to his appointment, he worked in the office of the Undersecretary for Policy in the Department of Defense. He had previously worked at the RAND Corporation, one of the leading research organizations in the nation, […]
Hamon Charitable Foundation Commits $2 Million Gift to Texas A&M’s Bush School
A $2 million endowed gift from the Hamon Charitable Foundation to the Texas A&M Foundation will benefit students and faculty practitioners at the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Distributions from the Hamon Scholarship Fund will provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing a graduate degree at Texas A&M […]
Bush School Receives $1 Million Gift to Study Middle East
The Levant Foundation of Houston has donated $1 million to establish a professorship, fellowship and research endowment at Texas A&M University’s George Bush School of Government and Public Service. The gift, funded through the Texas A&M Foundation, will promote the study of the Middle East. The professorship, fellowship and research endowment are named for Jamal […]
Andrew Natsios Appointed Executive Professor at the Bush School
Andrew S. Natsios, former administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), will join the Bush School faculty for the academic year 2012-2013 as an executive professor. As USAID administrator from 2001-2006, Natsios managed reconstruction programs in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Sudan. He also served as US Special Envoy to Sudan in 2006-2007. Since leaving […]
ISTPP Provides Added Value to the Bush School Experience
The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy provides opportunities for students in the Bush School to enhance their graduate education through participation in research teams addressing real-world policy issues. Selected students from both the Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) and Master’s Program in International Affairs (MPIA) work with research scientists, practitioners, and […]
ISTPP Director Vedlitz Mentors Outstanding Capstone Class
Dr. Vedlitz supervised a group of seven MPSA students in a 2011-2012 capstone project for the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC). Students in the team-based and project orientated capstone projects apply what they have been learning in their Bush School graduate programs to analyze a policy issue and prepare a report for a client, […]
225 Bush Students Awarded Master’s Degree or Graduate Certificate
On Friday, May 11, 225 students received their master’s degree or graduate certificate from the Bush School of Public Service at Texas A&M University. Two ceremonies celebrated their completion. Jenny Jopling, Director of Extended Education, moderated the breakfast ceremony to honor Bush School certificate students. In his remarks, Acting Dean Card noted that those receiving […]
