The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service recently conducted a webinar titled Political Influence and Donor Motivations During an Election Cycle to discuss how donors’ motivations are impacted during a national election. Led by Dr. Angela Seaworth, Director of Philanthropic Initiatives and Capacity Building, the webinar […]
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Former Sen. Rob Portman Calls On Voters To Bridge Political Divide
Former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman told an audience gathered on the Texas A&M University campus this week that voters hold the key to bringing America together. Portman, who served as a U.S. senator from Ohio from 2011-2023, spoke on bipartisanship Wednesday as part of the 2024 ConocoPhilips White House Lecture series. The series is hosted by the Mosbacher […]
Melanie ’76 and Bill Toler ’76 have sent Bush School students to premier national security and foreign policy conference
The couple annually sponsors Bush School students’ attendance at the Aspen Security Forum, leading to career advancement and personal growth. The Bush School of Government and Public Service takes a holistic approach to ensuring its students succeed, including connecting students to assistantships, scholarships and fellowships. Supporters of The Bush School are vital to these efforts […]
The Bush School of Government and Public Service celebrates Outstanding Alumni Award recipients in ninth annual ceremony
Former students Diana Pérez Gomez and Captain Jeff W. Benson return to The Bush School 20 years after graduating to accept prestigious award. Former President George H.W. Bush once said, “There can be no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others.” Since 2016, The Bush School of Government & Public […]
Former US Senator Rob Portman to address bipartisanship for 2024 ConocoPhillips White House Lecture
COLLEGE STATION, TX (September 9, 2024) — The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy, part of The Bush School of Government and Public Service, will host former U.S. Senator Rob Portman for the 26th installment of the ConocoPhillips White House Lecture Series. Portman’s lecture, titled “Bringing America Together: Lessons on Bipartisanship from two […]
New Advisory Board Member joins the Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University, is delighted to announce the appointment of its newest member of the CNP Advisory Board, Roxanne Saldaña Jones. Roxanne Saldaña Jones leads the voluntary state association of local United Ways in Texas as the President and CEO […]
Angie ’84 and Billy Lemmons ’83 Honor James “Jim” Olson with Bush School Endowed Chair in Intelligence Studies
The gift is one of the largest in the Bush School of Government and Public Service’s history and will strengthen the school’s excellence in intelligence studies. As a position supported in perpetuity, an appointment to an endowed chair is one of the most prestigious recognitions for scholarly achievement a university faculty member can receive. But […]
Crypto Commerce Comes to Texas
A new issue of The Takeaway examines making Texas commercial law more competitive in the digital asset economy. COLLEGE STATION, TX (August 27) – As crypto and blockchain-related activity continues growing in Texas, legislative efforts are underway to create a more favorable legal environment. The most recent issue of The Takeaway, “Crypto Commerce Comes to […]
Bush School Graduate and Lecturer Gamache to Lead Multi-Million Dollar Grant Effort from National Science Foundation
Bush School Professor Kevin Gamache Ph.D. ‘12 will lead work to identify and mitigate threats to the U.S. research community. Dr. Kevin Gamache ’12, a graduate of and lecturer in the Bush School and the Chief Research Security Officer for The Texas A&M University System, is tasked with protecting research spanning 11 universities and seven […]
Scowcroft Institute Army Fellow Recognized By U.S. Army War College For Research On False Information
Scowcroft Institute Army Fellow Colonel Fin P. Carey commended for strategy addressing misinformation, disinformation and malinformation from adversarial countries to Department of Defense. The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, in The Bush School of Government and Public Service, has a mission to foster and disseminate policy-oriented research on international affairs. One way that the Scowcroft […]
