The Bush School’s newest institute, the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy, sponsored Leadership Day at the Bush School on November 3, 2010. The day’s events featured prominent scholars and individuals with proven leadership ability. The title of the afternoon panel discussion was “Excellence in Leadership: The Critical Role of Character.” The panelists […]
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Ambassador Ryan Crocker To Be December Commencement Convocation Speaker
Ambassador Ryan Crocker, dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, will be the institution’s commencement convocation speaker Dec. 16, announced President R. Bowen Loftin. Crocker joined Texas A&M earlier this year after serving as U.S. ambassador to Iraq from 2007 to 2009 and earlier in his 37-year […]
Admiral Mullen Meets with Bush Students
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with Bush School students on September 30, prior to giving a public lecture sponsored by the Bush School and the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs. Mullen’s speech focused on the uses and limitations of military power and alternatives to military force in reducing terrorism. […]
President Loftin Discusses Leadership with Bush School Students
Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin was the leadoff speaker for the 2010-2011 Conversations in Leadership series, meeting with Bush School students and faculty on October 12. A part of the Public Service Leadership Program, the Conversations in Leadership series invites prominent public servants to discuss lessons they have learned as leaders, and also provides […]
Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy Celebrates 10th Anniversary
On Friday, October 15, the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) in the Bush School of Government and Public Service celebrated its ten year anniversary with a rededication ceremony and reception. The event was held in the Bush Court of the Robert H. and Judy Ley Allen Building on the Bush School campus, […]
NSF Federal Rulemaking Grant Awarded
Dr. Bill West, who holds the Sara Lindsay Chair at the Bush School, is part of a team recently awarded a grant to study how interest groups participate in and influence the federal rulemaking process. Professor Wendy Wagner of the UT School of Law is the principal investigator on the $45,000 grant, which was awarded […]
Scowcroft Institute Hosts Commanding General of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command
The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs will host Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland, Jr., Commanding General for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, for the William and Dianne Moss Scowcroft Lecture Series. The program is scheduled for September 13, 2010, at 5:30 pm at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center at the George Bush Presidential Library […]
National Security Leadership Program Features Distinguished Speakers
The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs welcomed two speakers to campus during June as part of the National Security Leadership Program (NSLP). On June 8, David Mosher spoke to NSLP students and guests regarding the challenges of bilateral and multilateral agreements for weapons reductions. Mr. Mosher is a senior policy analyst for the RAND Corporation […]
Bush School Welcomes Class of 2012
This week the Bush School welcomed 110 new students during new student orientation. The Bush School class of 2012 adds diversity and experience to the School’s student body. These students come from varied academic disciplines, possess professional and military work experience, and demonstrate exceptional aptitude for critical thinking and languages. The incoming students launched their […]
Trey Baker Wins TTI/Trinity New Researcher Award
Trey Baker, a 2006 Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) graduate of Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service, recently won a prestigious award from his employer, the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI). During his time at the Bush School, Trey worked on the “High Speed Rail Feasibility” capstone project, where he connected […]
