COLLEGE STATION, May 4, 2020 – Texas A&M University announced today plans to open a new teaching site in Washington, D.C. featuring The Bush School of Government and Public Service, a graduate program founded by the nation’s 41st president. The location is expected to open in the fall of 2020, with classes commencing in early […]
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Brazos Valley Nonprofits
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University announced its findings on how local Brazos Valley nonprofit organizations are responding to COVID-19. In cooperation with the University of San Diego’s Nonprofits Management Institute, the CNP distributed a survey to nonprofit organizations in the […]
Dr. Bryan Jones, University of Texas Professor and ISTPP Research Fellow, New Member of AAAS
Dr. Bryan D. Jones is a newly elected member to the social sciences class within the political science section of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is one of approximately 250 new members to be recognized for “excellence in the field and a record of continued accomplishments.” Dr. Jones has been an ISTTP Research Fellow since the […]
The Advice George Bush Gave Me in Grad School Seems Even More Important Today
By Katie Gale I was lucky enough to earn my master’s degree at a presidential library. This alone was pretty amazing, but the icing on the cake was that this library’s namesake was still living and very much involved in “his” school. 41 (as we affectionally called him) walked our halls and participated in class […]
Rapid Relief: Responding to COVID-19 water crisis
This is the second guest feature by Manny Teodoro, professor in the Department of Political Science, originally posted here. The ink is barely dry on the $2 trillion coronavirus response law, but there are rumblings that a another relief bill will be at the top of the agenda when Congress reconvenes later this month. The latest noises out of […]
Bush School Alum Coordinates Nonprofit Response to COVID-19 in New York City
By Justin Bailey At 7 PM on a “normal” night in New York City, it’s easy to get lost in the “hustle and bustle” of America’s largest and most dense metropolitan area. People commute home from work after a long day or catch the subway to see a movie with friends. Esther Larson, a 2006 […]
Bush School Pets Bringing Joy During Social Distancing
By Samantha Gordon Bush School students, faculty, and staff came together last week to share some happiness amidst these difficult times. This came in the form of their pets! With just around forty people joining the call, including Dean Welsh, the first Bush School Pet Show proved a success. The idea stemmed from the Assistant […]
Bush School Alum Helps Coordinate Sugar Land COVID-19 Response
By Justin Bailey, The Bush School For Kylie Jackson, reality set in on Wednesday, March 11th. On that day, the Houston Rodeo followed South by Southwest’s lead and cancelled its many events after fourteen cases of COVID-19 were found in the Greater Houston area. It was the first time in its eighty-eight-year history that the […]
CGS Analyzes The National and Global Response to COVID-19 in Three-Part Series with KBTX News
Albritton Center for Grand Strategy team members Kim Field, Dr. Jasen Castillo and Dr. John Schuessler joined KBTX News for a three-part series analyzing the national and global response to COVID-19. In part one, the CGS team members discussed if U.S. was ready for a pandemic like COVID-19. Part two analyzed the U.S. military’s response […]
Rapid relief: Water availability in COVID-19 crisis
Guest feature by Manny Teodoro, professor in the Department of Political Science. Originally posted here. The COVID-19 crisis has escalated America’s water and sewer affordability challenge into a full-blown health emergency. Many low-income households struggle to pay for these essential services in the best of times, and the specter of shutoffs for non-payment now threatens to worsen […]
