Seven graduate students from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University will have the opportunity for direct engagement with state government in the spring semester. Bush School professor Dr. Ann Bowman will guide students as they work for members or committees during the 86th session of the Texas legislature, which […]
Bush School News
Dr. Frank Ashley: Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Frank Ashley teaches students about diversity in nonprofit organizations and how diversity not only includes racial and sexual differences it also includes differences in ability, sexual orientation, religion, culture, immigration status and other areas. Ashley is the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Senior Professor at the Bush School of Government and Public […]
Bush School Hosts Philanthropy Day to Celebrate Giving Back
Bush School students recently participated in a day designed to celebrate philanthropic efforts in the local community. The Bush School Chapter of the Association for Fundraising Professionals held the local National Philanthropy Day highlighting charitable work in the local community, one of more than 100 similar events held throughout North America in 2018. Bush Students […]
Christi L. Voelkel Named Assistant Dean at Bush School
Bush School Dean Mark Welsh announced that Christi Voelkel has joined the Bush School staff as Assistant Dean for Strategic and Developmental Planning. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Voelkel also holds a master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma and has more than eighteen years’ experience in marketing and communications, including advocacy, public and […]
James Stavridis Imparts Wisdom on Grand Strategy, Urges More Listening to Bridge Political Divide
ADM (Ret.) James Stavridis, NATO’s 16th Supreme Allied Commander Europe and 15th Commander of the U.S. European Command, warned students, faculty, and members of the community about a range of challenges facing the United States while advising that American grand strategy not neglect “soft” factors like gender or humanitarian aid to countries suffering from war […]
Former Bush School Student Strives for Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
Sly Mata wants to create a better environment for students in higher education, and he is using the Bush School of Government and Public Service’s community as an example to do just that. Mata graduated from the Bush School in 2011 with a Master of Public Service and Administration. He is now pursuing a PhD […]
Statement from the Bush School Former Student Network on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush
On behalf of the entire Bush School Former Student Network we send our thoughts and heartfelt condolences to the entire Bush Family on the passing of President George H. W. Bush. We were blessed to have President Bush, an extraordinary public servant, as the patriarch and namesake of our Bush School family and we are […]
Announcement of President George H.W. Bush’s Death from Dean Mark A. Welsh III
I’m so sorry to announce that George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, passed away on 30 November at his home in Houston. His unparalleled legacy of public service will continue to inspire all of us at the Bush School, as will his personal example as a husband, father, grandfather and great […]
Texas A&M launches Bush School strategy center to focus on global politics, relations
Retired four-star Navy admiral and former NATO commander James Stavridis spoke Wednesday night of the possibilities of global unrest, terrorism, global warming and potential international pandemics to underscore the importance of the Bush School’s creation of the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy. Read the full article from The Eagle online.
Faculty Spotlight: Kenneth Anderson Taylor
Dr. Kenneth Anderson Taylor is clear on what he hopes to accomplish at the Bush School. His focus is advancing the School’s mission of developing principled leaders for public service. Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, without a father until his mother remarried when he was nearly a teenager, Dr. Taylor is […]