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Vogel Remembered by Bush School Colleagues

A memorial service was held on January 26 for Bush School student Michael Vogel, who died on January 18.  Vogel’s fellow students, faculty, and staff members gathered to remember him in the Orientation Theater of the Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M University. Bush School Student Government Association president, Carly Hilly, opened the service and […]

Dean Card Speaks at Brown Bag Seminar

Acting dean of the Bush School, Andrew H. Card, spoke to students on Monday, October 3, about his leadership experiences in three White House administrations.  Part of the School’s Conversations in Leadership series, the presentation was facilitated by the Bush School Student Government Association’s Speaker and Leadership Development program. Dean Card began the hour-long lunch […]

First Robertson Fellows Named

The first Robertson Fellows have been awarded this fall to four Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service students. Thomas Buchanan, Kerri Eisenbach, Danielle Menard, and Michael Vogel began their studies in September. The program was instituted at the Bush School in 2010 with a grant of $386,400 over four years from […]

Acting Dean Card Remembers 9/11

As one of the principal actors in the drama of the 9/11 attacks, Acting Dean Andrew Card of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University was featured in Newsweek’s coverage of the 10th anniversary. Newsweek featured the famous picture of Card whispering to President George W. Bush in a Florida schoolroom, advising the President […]

International Rescue Committee CEO Rupp to Speak at the Bush School

On September 26, George Rupp, President and CEO of International Rescue Committee will give a lecture entitled “Local Conflicts/Global Challenges” at the Bush School’s Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. Rupp’s speech is open to the public and will begin at 5:30 p.m. Dr. George Rupp has been president of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) since July […]

Homeland Security Secretary to Speak on September 20

Janet Napolitano, head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, will speak on September 20 at the Bush School’s Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. Her speech will address issues of homeland security ten years after the attacks of September 11, 2001. Secretary Napolitano’s presentation is part of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs’ Moss Lecture […]

ISTPP Scholars Contribute to Research on Diverse Policy Issues

The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) continues to publish articles in scholarly journals based on its many funded research projects. The most recent publications from ISTPP are in the peer-reviewed journals Political Research Quarterly and the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. “Explaining Media and Congressional Attention to Global Climate Change, […]

Vedlitz-led Bush School Capstone Class Presents Findings on Immigration Reform

ISTPP director, Dr. Arnold Vedlitz, guided a team of Bush School students during their 2010-2011 capstone project sponsored by Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company. The Bush School’s capstone projects involve integrative, team-based, applied research exploring a major public policy issue. Dr. Vedlitz’s class focused on identifying the most likely elements […]