by Dean Mark Welsh Howdy. Yesterday morning, someone asked me what I thought about the events that have unfolded across our country since May 25th. The full answer to that question is much too long for an email, so let me just share the things that first sprang to mind in the moment after the […]
Bush School News
Texas A&M University Press Releases Free Ebook On Pandemics By COVID-19 Experts
Texas A&M University Press has made available a free and downloadable ebook edition of Preparing for Pandemics in the Modern World.The book, which will be formally published later this fall, was already in development before the outbreak of the current COVID-19 pandemic. “The Press believes that the information contained in this book is time-sensitive, urgently needed, […]
Bush School Capstone Team Studies Sustainable Funding for Texas Wildlife Conservation
If the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) passes, Texas will need to come up with $20 million in non-federal funding in order to receive $60 million in federal funding. At the request of the Boone and Crockett Club, a Bush School of Government and Public Service Capstone team undertook to determine the best and […]
COVID-19 No Match for the Forces of Global Trade
While COVID-19 has us all keenly aware of global supply chain challenges, a new issue of The Takeaway, COVID-19 No Match for the Forces of Global Trade: It Is Too Early to Declare the End of the Current Era of Globalization, explains the basic reasons why international trade has skyrocketed in recent years and why those […]
Bush School Student Project Warns about Chinese Reverse Merger Fraud
The research for the latest issue of The Takeaway, Shell Games: Chinese Reverse Merger Fraud, was done by Bush School and Texas A&M students as part of a larger project led by Dr. Will Norris on Chinese economic statecraft. The lead author, Benjamin Zimmer, is a recent graduate of the Bush School of Government and Public […]
Robert Ralston Publishes Memorial Day Article With War On The Rocks
Robert Ralston, CGS predoctoral fellow, published an article on Memorial Day with War on the Rocks titled, “This Memorial Day, Let’s Finally Start Having an Honest National Conversation about Military Service“. The article calls for a frank conversation about the nature of military service in modern America.
Bush School Alum Excited to Lead National Hispanic Cultural Center
Josefa González Mariscal, a 2018 graduate of the Bush School’s online Executive Master of Public Service and Administration program (EMPSA), has been named Executive Director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The center showcases Latinx and Hispanic art and culture from across the world and is home to three performing […]
Bush School Faculty, Dr. Kalena Cortes, Receives Prestigious Program Award
Congratulations to Dr. Kalena Cortes for being selected as a recipient of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Travel Grant Program Award. Dr. Cortes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Service and Administration at the Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service. She is also is a Research Associate at […]
Graduates Recognized for Dean’s Leadership Certificate, Medal of Excellence
Fifty-one Bush School students received the Dean’s Leadership Certificate following the ’19-’20 academic school year, and fourteen of those earned the Bush School’s prestigious Medal of Excellence. Both the certificate and the medal are earned by students who put in extra work to hone their leadership, communication, and professional skills. “Pursuing the Medal of Excellence […]
Vedlitz Award in Science and Technology Policy Studies Bestowed on Michael Migaud
Michael Migaud, earning his Master of Public Service and Administration degree, is this year’s recipient of the Vedlitz Award for Excellence in Science and Technology Policy Studies. This award is bestowed upon a graduating student who demonstrates particular excellence in science and technology studies as indicated by work completed as a graduate assistant researcher or […]
