On February 10, 2024, the Bush School participated in its second annual Aggieland Saturday. Aggieland Saturday is Texas A&M University’s largest campus-wide open house where prospective students, their families, and former students can come together and learn more about what Texas A&M has to offer. On this day, there are over 200 information sessions, campus […]
Bush School News
Upcoming Events: Program on Grand Strategy Talks
The Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS) is launching a new initiative this fall, the Program on Grand Strategy. The Program on Grand Strategy is an ongoing workshop that will allow a cohort of junior scholars to circulate their work in progress and receive constructive feedback from each otherand the CGS community. This will contribute […]
EMPSA Students Experience Aggieland Spirit during Bush School Residency Week
During the week of January 29, 2024, the Executive Master of Public Service Administration (EMPSA) program hosted students at their annual residency week. Excitement buzzed as current career professionals traded their usual routines for a week of immersive learning and connections with professors and former students in Aggieland. The week kicked off with a warm […]
Bush School Team Awarded Project to Study Effectiveness of Lie-Detection System That Tracks Eye Behavior
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Feb. 14, 2024 — A team of researchers from Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service has been selected to study the effectiveness of an ocular deception detection device. The study, led by Associate Professor Michael Howell, will assess Converus Inc.’s EyeDetect system’s ability to assess the credibility of deceptive […]
ISTPP Research Team Publishes in Policy Studies
Dr. Ki Eun Kang, ISTPP Fellow, and ISTPP Director Dr. Arnold Vedlitz, has published a paper about public-private partnerships (PPPs) in policy studies. Their work, based on an NSF-funded research project, aimed to understand how the general public views different PPP options and arrangements. This perspective is particularly vital, as public opinion plays a crucial […]
Student Spotlight: Caitlynn Walsh
Navigating Tradition and Service: An Interview with Caitlynn Walsh, Corps Commander and POLS Senior at Texas A&M University. Caitlynn Walsh, a senior political science major and Corps Commander at Texas A&M University embodies the spirit of selfless service and dedication to a higher cause. In an exclusive interview, Caitlynn offers profound insights into her journey, […]
New Board Members Join Bush School Advisory Board
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Feb. 22, 2024 — The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University is pleased to announce three new members are joining the Bush School Advisory Board. The new board members bring years of government, international, and business experience to enhance efforts to continuously elevate the Bush School while ensuring President George H.W. Bush’s […]
CNP Director Dr. Will Brown travels to Zimbabwe to complete four-month engagement with U.S. Embassy program
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) Director, Dr. William Brown, recently traveled to Zimbabwe to complete a four-month engagement with the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe’s Public Diplomacy (PD) program. Brown contributed to the Public Diplomacy program’s ongoing work with leaders of civil society organizations (CSO), non-governmental organizations (NGO), and alumni from civic engagement exchanges […]
Bush School Celebrates Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient Krystle Beauchamp
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION — The Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University recognized Krystle R. Beauchamp ’07 and John D. White ’70 as recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award at an annual ceremony held in the fall of 2023. On Jan. 18, a luncheon was held to honor Beauchamp as she […]
A Conversation with Chairman McCaul on the Importance of Securing the American Homeland
The Bush School had the pleasure of hosting Representative Michael McCaul, who serves Texas’s 10th district and is Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. McCaul discussed with students his previous roles as Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Deputy Attorney General for Texas, and Chief Counter-Terrorism of Homeland Security in the […]