The Student Government Association (SGA) Open Educator Award from the Student Government Association at Texas A&M University awarded a Political Science Professor Dr. Fuhrmann for demonstrating the most compelling and significant positive impact in using open-access materials in innovative ways in the classroom, to reduce the financial burden for students. The SGA at Texas A&M […]
Bush School News
Berlin Airlift and the Making of the Cold War
CGS hosted a two-day symposium commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. The symposium kicked off on April 10th with a keynote address from Gen. Darren McDew, former commander of U.S. Transportation Command, delivered at the opening banquet. Attendees included Berlin Airlift pilot Col. Gail Halvorsen, known as the “Candy Bomber.” Symposium events the […]
CGS Academic Director Publishes Article in Center for a New American Security Symposium
Jasen Castillo, Academic Director of the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy, published an article, “Passing the Torch: Criteria for Implementing a Grand Strategy of Offshore Balancing,” in the New Voices in Grand Strategy symposium produced by the Center for a New American Security. The article can be read online.
USS George H. W. Bush Sailors Meet with Texas A&M Bush School Students
U.S. Navy sailors from the CVN-77 carrier met with Bush School of Government and Public Service students to share stories about how the carrier named after President George H. W. Bush is unique in its focus on family. Sailors who have served for more than twenty years said the ship uniquely stresses public service in […]
Dr. Whitten Awarded the 2019 Distinguished Award for Graduate Mentoring
Dr. Guy D. Whitten was awarded the 2019 Distinguished Achievement Award for Graduate Mentoring. Dr. Whitten is currently the Acting Department Head of the Political Science Department at Texas A&M University. Dr. Whitten’s primary research and teaching interests are mass political economy, comparative politics, and political methodology. The 2019 Distinguished Achievement Awards will be formally […]
Roblyer Awarded the 2019 Partners in Learning Award of Excellence
Dr. Roblyer has been awarded the 2019 Partners in Learning Award of Excellence, as part of the Accountability, Climate, and Equity (ACE) Awards. He is currently a Lecturer at Texas A&M University Department of Political Science, teaching classes for students with diverse majors from engineering to sociology. He received the award during the 2019 ACE Awards […]
Diego von Vacano to Speak at Duke Kunshan University in China
Prof Diego von Vacano has been invited to Duke Kunshan University in China to give a keynote and participate in a workshop on Comparative Political Theory on April 20, 2019. He is an Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at Texas A&M University and was the recipient of a 2018 “Texas A&M Chancellor and […]
Education Policy Workshop on Inequality in Education
Dr. Susan Dynarski will present “Inequality in Education: What Have We Learned and How Can We Fix It?” at an Education Policy Workshop hosted by the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University. The event will be held at the George H. […]
Aggie advisors to serve in statewide advising network
By Hannah Falcon ‘21 Two College of Liberal Arts academic advisors, Rachel Nemets of the Department of Political Science and Valerie Wilson of the Department of Communication, have been elected into executive positions for the Texas Academic Advising Network (TEXAAN). After their annual conference in March, Nemets began serving in her new position as president elect, and Wilson began […]
Texas A&M’s Bush School Screens the Film CyberWork and the American Dream Coproduced by A&M History Professor
The Bush School of Government and Public Service, in conjunction with Texas A&M’s Department of History, will debut an award-winning film written by Texas A&M Professor Elizabeth Cobbs and featuring Mark Cuban. The film is about robotics and the future of employment at a time when artificial intelligence is on the rise. The event will […]