The Bush School’s third annual Nonprofit Management Forum will be held on April 9, offering nonprofit staff, board members, volunteers and students the opportunity for a day of learning and networking. The Forum will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center and conclude at 4:00 p.m. that evening. Entitled “Strengthening the Capacity […]
Bush School News
Bush School Terrorism Experts Highlighted
Recent events in the United States and other countries have put terrorism back in the news. Four Bush School faculty are included on Texas A&M’s ‘experts’ web page for their experience and expertise in homeland security, terrorism and related topics. Among the Bush School faculty listed as experts in international terrorism are Assistant Professor Jasen […]
Scholars Explore President George H.W. Bush’s Foreign Policy
Led by Texas A&M researchers, the journal Diplomatic History has published an extensive forum exploring the foreign policy of President George Bush, 41st President of the United States. The topic is the primary focus of the January issue of what is considered the premier academic journal in the field, and features articles by Jeffrey A. […]
Bush School Welcomes New Dean
The Bush School’s new dean, Ambassador Ryan Crocker, hit the ground running during his first week at the School. Crocker was appointed by the Board of Regents in December 2009, and arrived on campus Monday, January 25. During his first week, Crocker met with the School’s faculty and staff, as well as with President Bowen […]
Mosbacher Institute Namesake Dies in Houston
Robert A. Mosbacher, namesake of the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, has died in Houston after a protracted bout with pancreatic cancer. A longtime friend and colleague of President George H. W. Bush, Mosbacher served as Secretary of Commerce […]
Ambassador Crocker Named Dean of TAMU’s Bush School
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Ryan C. Crocker as dean of Texas A&M University’s George Bush School of Government and Public Service, effective January 25, 2010. Most recently, Ambassador Crocker served as U.S. Ambassador to Iraq from 2007 to 2009. Upon learning of Crocker’s selection President George […]
Obama, Bush Celebrate Volunteerism at Texas A&M
At the invitation of President George H. W. Bush, President Barack Obama gave the keynote address at the Points of Light Foundation’s Presidential Forum on Service on October 16, 2009. The historic event was held on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, home of the Bush School of Government and Public […]
Vedlitz Participates in National Energy and Climate Policy Conversation
Dr. Arnold Vedlitz, director of the Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy, was invited by the Howard Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars to help organize and participate in the “Conference on Formulation of Energy and Climate Policy: Toward an Open and Transparent Process” on June 18-19, 2009, in Washington, […]
Lahey at RAND on NIA Fellowship
Assistant Professor Joanna Lahey is spending the academic year as a visiting scholar at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, CA, supported by a fellowship from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Lahey holds a Ph.D. in economics from MIT, and is widely known for her research on age discrimination and how age relates to […]
Bush School Honors Faculty and Staff
Four faculty and staff members were recognized for their achievements at the annual Bush School Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony held Friday, September 25, 2009. The awards were presented by Dr. Benton Cocanougher interim dean of the School. Dr. Christopher Layne received the College teaching award given by the Association of Former Students. Nominations for […]
