On Monday, April 8, the U.S. Border Patrol’s Acting Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) for the Big Bend Sector, Matthew J. Roggow, will present “Security: America’s Border in Theory and Practice” as part of the The Other Side of the Border: Ties That Bind and Issues That Divide speaker series. The series, hosted by the Mosbacher […]
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Building Relationships for Positive Change: CNP shares insights on the inaugural Nonprofit BRIDGE Conference
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) recently held its inaugural Nonprofit BRIDGE Conference on February 26th and 27th. This highly anticipated event brought together over one hundred professionals representing nonprofit and for-profit organizations, local and city governments, and academic institutions. The Nonprofit BRIDGE Conference featured a robust schedule of activities designed to Build Relationships, […]
Bass Pro Shops Founder & Lead Outfitter Johnny Morris honored with McLane Leadership in Business Award
story: Abigail Huie, Bush School MPIA Student, March 2024 On March 5, 2024, the Mosbacher Institute of Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government & Public Service awarded Johnny Morris, Founder and Lead Outfitter of Bass Pro Shops, the 2024 McLane Leadership in Business Award. Morris was celebrated by a crowd […]
Fostering Trust and Addressing Public Safety Challenges: Insights from the Bush School City and County Governance Program Symposium
Amidst the bustling corridors of the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center on March 7, 2024, a gathering of 82 attendees, including distinguished figures like Associate Professors of the Practice Dan Debree, Brian Nakamura, and Paul Hofmann, convened for the Bush School City and County Governance Program Symposium. Beginning with a welcome from Interim Dean Dr. Frank […]
Event Recap: Disaster PRIMR 2024 Conference: The Interfaces of Disaster
The Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted the fourth annual Disaster PRIMR Conference, bringing together a group of researchers, practitioners, nonprofit organizations, local government professionals, community members, and students to engage in a much-needed discussion surrounding disaster related challenges such as emergency management. This was the first Disaster PRIMR conference to be hosted […]
Ph.D. student gets a special opportunity to attend the “Advanced Topics in Liberty: Liberty, War, and Peace” Colloquium
Qiang (Steven) Wu, a Ph.D. Student in Political Science details his experience being selected to attend the “Advanced Topics in Liberty: Liberty, War, and Peace” colloquium in Washington D.C., hosted by the Institute for Humane Studies. “Our cohort was diverse, not only in academic disciplines—spanning political science, history, economics, and law—but also in geography, with […]
Texarkana and Bayou Policy Simulation: Graduate Students Navigate Crisis in NASPAA Competition
In a challenging and intellectually stimulating exercise, graduate students from across Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana recently engaged in a rigorous five-round simulation competition. This unique event, organized by NASPAA (the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration), tested students’ abilities to craft effective policies in response to a simulated crisis: a neighboring country […]
Students Partner with Texas Military Department to Enhance Cybersecurity Preparedness
In a significant contribution to cybersecurity and public service, students of the Executive Master of Public Service and Administration degree program presented their capstone project at the Texas Military Department headquarters at Camp Mabry in Austin on Monday, November 13, 2023. Receiving the brief was Major General Thomas Suelzer, Texas Adjutant General and members of […]
Bush School Hosts Annual Interview Conference Weekend
In February of this year, prospective International Affairs and Public Service & Administration graduate program candidates convened in College Station, TX, for their respective Interview Conference Weekends (ICW). The two-day event commenced on Friday afternoon and concluded on Saturday night. The ICW for potential Public Service & Administration candidates occurred on February 16-17, while International […]
Bush School White Paper Explores How Economic Integration is Linked to a Lower Probability of Conflict in the Levant
Renewed conflict in the Middle East in the fall of 2023 drew the world’s attention to long-standing tensions in the group of countries collectively known as the Levant. Although it is naïve to suggest that economic cooperation efforts alone are sufficient solutions to political crises, they can be a key building block for peace. In […]
