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Come hear a Venezuela-United States policy talk on campus. It’s free and open to the public

• The latest “The Other Side of the Border” event, on April 3, will feature experts unpacking the ongoing controversies tying Venezuela to the United States • The talk is titled “A Country in Crisis? Perspective on Venezuela’s Humanitarian, Political, and Economic Challenges” and is part of an ongoing lecture series by The Bush School of Government and […]

Leading Through Uncertainty: Insights from CNP’s March Webinar 

The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service recently facilitated a webinar titled Leading Successfully in Times of Change and Uncertainty to discuss essential strategies for effective leadership in times of change and crisis.  The webinar was led by CNP’s Director of Outreach and Professional Development, Dr. […]

Texas A&M-led study suggests former inmates struggle to access medical care – even when it’s nearly free

Researchers found that many former prisoners, despite being enrolled in Medicaid, stop taking medications for chronic illness shortly after their release As they studied two years of prison-inmate data, Laura Dague and a team of fellow health researchers noticed that one particular scenario kept cropping up. That scenario involved the days when an inmate is […]

Reflecting on Two Decades of Giving Habits and Trends: CNP Hosts Webinar on The Evolution of Women’s Philanthropy 

The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service recently conducted a webinar titled Women’s Philanthropy: 20 Years of Gender and Giving Trends to shed light on the trends, challenges, and opportunities for women’s philanthropy.  The webinar, led by CNP’s Director of Philanthropic Initiatives and Capacity Building, Dr. […]

New Research Shows Anti-Discrimination Laws Help Reduce Poverty Concentration in Public Housing 

A new issue of The Takeaway finds that anti-discrimination laws help low-income renters secure private housing, reducing poverty concentration in public housing communities.  COLLEGE STATION, TX (March 6, 2025) – A new issue of The Takeaway highlights research from the Bush School of Government & Public Service showing that source of income (SOI) anti-discrimination laws […]

Violent crime is indeed a root cause of migration, according to new Texas A&M University study

Salvadoran emigration dropped following that country’s roundup of suspected gang members, according to researchers with The Bush School of Government and Public Service When El Salvador President Nayib Bukele implemented a controversial crime crackdown three years ago, he inadvertently helped answer one of the key questions in U.S. immigration policy: How much do crime and […]

Bush School dean talks cybersecurity, AI, political appointees, federal dismissals, nat’l security and more

GovCIO Media and Research interviewed John Sherman, who served twice as a presidentially appointed technology chief during a three-decade career in national security John Sherman ’92 was a political appointee for two presidential administrations, serving as technology chief for the U.S. intelligence community and then the U.S. military, prior to becoming dean of The Bush […]