Bush School of Government and Public Service’s Department of Public Service and Administration will explore the relationship between city and county governments and nonprofit community partners during its fourth annual City and County Governance Symposium. This free professional development event, which is designed to promote dialogue between local government professionals and Bush School students and […]
Department of Public Service & Administration News
Bush School’s City and County Governance Program welcomes new director, Darrek Ferrell ’09, ’11
Ferrell, who worked in municipal government for more than a decade before joining The Bush School of Government and Public Service faculty as an associate professor of practice, wants to produce skilled administrators to improve local government service across Texas – and train students to have the kind of meaningful experiences the Bush School prepared him […]
Bush School capstone team wins James W. McGrew Research Award
The award recognizes outstanding research by students in public administration or public policy programs A student team that studied a key national issue – how to improve a federal law governing activities that “foreign agents” must publicly disclose – has been honored with a prestigious James W. McGrew Research Award. The McGrew awards are given annually by […]
4 million Texans rely on Affordable Care Act health care plans. They will face higher costs next year
The end of large discounts on plans, a change happening on Jan. 1, could raise prices enough that up to 800,000 Texans may have to give up their health insurance, according to the latest issue of The Takeaway More than 4 million Texans will face higher health insurance prices next year, with up to 800,000 […]
Want advice on careers in local government? A recent Bush School event had plenty of it
At the City and County Governance Symposium 2025, attendees heard from city managers, recruiters, mayors, former Bush School students and people who deal daily with local government Bryan/College Station, TX — The end of spring semester is approaching and a fresh class of students will be graduating from The Bush School of Government and Public Service. They […]
Texas A&M-led study suggests former inmates struggle to access medical care – even when it’s nearly free
Researchers found that many former prisoners, despite being enrolled in Medicaid, stop taking medications for chronic illness shortly after their release As they studied two years of prison-inmate data, Laura Dague and a team of fellow health researchers noticed that one particular scenario kept cropping up. That scenario involved the days when an inmate is […]
First student enrolled in the Bush School’s newest undergrad program shares thoughts
Camila Vivanco Reynaud is seeking an undergraduate degree in Public Service and Administration. The program welcomed students with an intro course in the fall and fully launched at the start of this semester. The Bush School of Government and Public Service has launched a new set of degrees for undergraduate students looking for a career […]
Bush School adds degrees for undergrads looking to enter public service
New Public Service and Administration B.A. and B.S. prepare students for impactful careers in government and nonprofit work Undergraduates looking for a career in public service have a new path into the field: a degree in Public Service and Administration from The Bush School of Government and Public Service. The new offering, added at the beginning […]
Texas A&M pandemic research cited in president’s economic report
Laura Dague, Ph.D., of the Bush School and Benjamin Ukert, Ph.D., of the School of Public Health studied the surge in Medicaid cases following the 2020 emergence of COVID-19 One of the nation’s most important economic documents is citing the work of two Texas A&M University public-policy researchers. The 2025 Economic Report of the President references […]
Maximize Your Impact: Robbie Robichau on Volunteering and the Charity Calculator
Robbie Robichau highlights the Charity Calculator on WalletHub as a valuable resource for those looking to volunteer or donate. Robbie emphasizes identifying your passions when seeking volunteer opportunities. Whether you’re interested in art, youth, the elderly, the environment, animals, or crisis relief, reaching out to local organizations or using sites like volunteer.org, volunteermatch.org, and idealist.org […]
