Longtime Public Servant Brent Scowcroft Dies Statement from Bush School Dean Mark Welsh George & Barbara Bush Foundation: A Tribute to General Brent Scowcroft Brent Scowcroft Memorial Program Robert M. Gates Eulogy Richard N. Haass Eulogy Stephen J. Hadley Eulogy Henry A. Kissinger Eulogy Virginia A. Mulberger Eulogy We at the Scowcroft Institute of International […]
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CGS Affiliate Dr. Gause Publishes Piece On Foreign Affairs Website Titled “The End of Saudi Arabia’s Ambitions”
Dr. Gregory Gause, head of International Affairs department at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and an affiliate of the Bush School’s Albritton Center for Grand Strategy, recently had an article published on the Foreign Affairs website titled “The End of Saudi Arabia’s Ambitions”. The article talks about how […]
Are Artificial Intelligence Tools Biased?
Research shows that facial recognition software makes a lot of mistakes and is particularly inaccurate on darker-skinned faces. Those errors can turn innocent people into suspects when used by police to identify criminals. The criminal justice system also uses risk assessment algorithms to assist in bail and sentencing recommendations that have been shown to overate […]
Stuck in Texas, Bush School Fulbright Student Improvises to Complete Romanian Master’s Degree
By Justin Bailey: As Covid-19 swept through the United States and world this spring and summer, wearing masks, limiting group sizes, and social distancing became a “new normal”. For second year Bush School Romanian Fulbright Scholar Olga Bodrug – social distancing means more than just 6 feet – it means 6,000 miles.
Managing a Pandemic at a Less Than Global Scale: Governors Take the Lead
By Justin Bailey: In mid-March, events across the country were cancelled, schools and restaurants were shuttered, and stay-at-home orders were issued. In College Station, Bush School Public Service & Administration Professor Ann Bowman was interested in a deeper question: Could the responses of each of the states be quantified? And if so, what information could be gleaned from steps each governor took?
CGS Predoctoral Fellow Robert Ralston Publishes Foreign Affairs Article
Robert Ralston, CGS predoctoral fellow, has a new article on the Foreign Affairs website. In it, Ralston discusses how more than principles or ideology, partisan politics explains how Americans think military and civilian officials ought to interact. The full article is available online on the Foreign Affairs website.
Bush School Student Chapter Receives the “Best Chapter Event” Award
Congratulations to the Bush School Student Chapter of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)! The Bush School Chapter was recently awarded the Best Chapter Event, winning not only a highlight in the ICMA’s newsletter but also a financial award. The ICMA was founded in 1914 to advance professional local government through leadership, management, innovation, and […]
Honoring A First Lady
Over the years, Barbara Bush served as the consistent anchor that helped her family—well known for its long and extensive commitment to public service—remain grounded. As wife, mother and grandmother to elected national and state officials and policymakers, the former First Lady was known for her no-nonsense, caring and bipartisan approach as well as her commitment to the nation, her family and causes that she cared about, including adult and child literacy.
A Passion for Public Service
By Michele Schevikhoven ‘21 Under President George H.W. Bush’s philosophy that public service is a noble calling, the Bush School of Government and Public Service is dedicated to producing leaders who reflect the value and importance of public service in the United States. With the help of generous donors, the school is educating tomorrow’s public […]
Dr. Cortes’s Research Supports Lessening Barriers for DREAMers
For years, the United States has been grappling unsuccessfully with what to do about undocumented immigrant youth brought to the United States as children. Efforts have included the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA); the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, first introduced in 2001 but not yet passed; and the […]
