On February 18, President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to President George H. W. Bush. President Bush joined fourteen artists, athletes, civil rights activists, humanitarians, and others in receiving the honor. President Obama said these medals are presented to those who have made contributions to society that speak […]
Bush School News
Ken Starr To Discuss “Rule Of Law” At Texas A&M Feb. 18
Baylor University President Ken Starr, who served for four years as United States Solicitor General earlier in his career, will speak on “The Global Century and the Future of the Rule of Law” Feb. 18 at Texas A&M University. Starr’s 6 p.m. presentation at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center will be hosted by the Bush […]
Bush School Hosts Fourth Annual Nonprofit Management Forum
The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University will hold its fourth annual Nonprofit Management Forum April 8 at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. The forum offers nonprofit staff, board members, volunteers and students a full day of learning and networking. Titled “Strengthening the Capacity of Nonprofit Organizations,” the forum will […]
Bush School Holds Teach-in on Egyptian Crisis
As the protests in Egypt escalated, Bush School Professor and Director of Programming for the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs Jeffrey Engel saw an opportunity for students to engage in what he termed “a good old fashioned teach-in,” which was held on Tuesday, February 1, in the Bush Library Auditorium. A teach-in is similar to […]
Bush School, TAMU Scholars Aid Bryan’s Poverty Reduction Initiative
To address the growing amount of poverty among local citizens, the City of Bryan, Bush School of Government and Public Service, and Texas A&M University will host a poverty reduction initiative. The event will be held February 10 and 11, 2011, at 1700 Groesbeck, Bryan. Like many cities in the nation, Bryan has seen a […]
Faculty Spotlight: James Olson
The first time Jim Olson visited the Bush School, he had to wear a hard hat. It was late in 1997 when MPIA Director Chuck Hermann gave Olson, then still employed with the Central Intelligence Agency, a tour of the Allen building facilities he would call home for the next thirteen years. After years of […]
Lower Colorado River Authority General Manager Discusses Energy and Environmental Issues
The Bush School was pleased to welcome Thomas Mason, general manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority, for a brown bag seminar on November 1 entitled, “Meeting Texas’ Water Needs in the 21st Century: Problems and Solutions.” Mason discussed his organization’s role in providing water and generating electricity for Texas residents as well as energy […]
Christina Romer Visits Bush School
Dr. Christina Romer, former chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors and currently a professor at the University of California—Berkeley, visited the Bush School on November 5th. Dr. Romer met with students informally and provided an insider’s perspective on recent economic events. She also shared personal anecdotes from her time working with President Obama, […]
41st President To Host Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Liberation of Kuwait
George Bush, 41st President of the United States, will host a solemn commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the beginning of military operations to liberate Kuwait from occupation by Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. The ceremony, to be held Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. at Texas A&M University, will include key Kuwaiti representatives and top U.S. officials […]
New York Times Reporter to Discuss WikiLeaks
Michael Gordon, chief military correspondent for the New York Times, will give a presentation on the recent disclosure of military information through WikiLeaks and the future of Iraq on November 17. WikiLeaks is an international organization that publishes submissions of otherwise unavailable documents from anonymous sources and leaks. The lecture is sponsored by the Scowcroft Institute […]
