William “Bill” Jentsch Jr. ’80 believes in the power of uniting individuals with differing perspectives to achieve common goals. Deeply saddened by the unrest of today’s political climate and concerned about misleading information on social media, the Tomball, Texas, resident is committed to educating future policymakers and public servants who embrace a collaborative, nonpartisan approach in addressing the world’s most pressing issues.
Department of Public Service & Administration News
What’s Next…If There Is No Declared Winner Election Night?
Join us on Monday, November 2, 2020, at 4 p.m. for a panel discussion about the electoral process regarding this election. Bush School experts will discuss what happens next if election night does not yield a clear winner of the 2020 presidential race.
Managing a Pandemic at a Less Than Global Scale: Governors Take the Lead
By Justin Bailey: In mid-March, events across the country were cancelled, schools and restaurants were shuttered, and stay-at-home orders were issued. In College Station, Bush School Public Service & Administration Professor Ann Bowman was interested in a deeper question: Could the responses of each of the states be quantified? And if so, what information could be gleaned from steps each governor took?
Bush School Student Chapter Receives the “Best Chapter Event” Award
Congratulations to the Bush School Student Chapter of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)! The Bush School Chapter was recently awarded the Best Chapter Event, winning not only a highlight in the ICMA’s newsletter but also a financial award. The ICMA was founded in 1914 to advance professional local government through leadership, management, innovation, and […]
Bush School Faculty, Dr. Kalena Cortes, Receives Prestigious Program Award
Congratulations to Dr. Kalena Cortes for being selected as a recipient of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Travel Grant Program Award. Dr. Cortes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Service and Administration at the Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service. She is also is a Research Associate at […]
Bush School Students Excited to Take Part in Congressional Candidates’ Forum
By Justin Bailey The Bush School’s Department of Public Service and Administration will sponsor a televised candidates’ forum this Saturday, January 25th, for the contenders for the District 17 U.S. House of Representatives seat. The forum, organized by KBTX of Bryan and KWTX of Waco, will air from 6:30 PM to 9 PM. As a […]
Bush School Graduates Record Number of Executive Master of Public Service and Administration Students
Twenty-two Bush School executive students received their Master of Public Service and Administration degree from Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service. Some ninety-three students are in the Executive Master of Public Service and Administration (EMPSA) program, which began in 2016. The graduates of the EMPSA hail from a broad range of professions, […]
What’s Next Series: The Politics of Impeachment
On Monday, October 21, 2019, experts from The Bush School of Government and Public Service will discuss the politics of presidential impeachment as part of the School’s “What’s Next” series. The expert panel will put US relations with Ukraine into historical context and weigh in on the political benefits and costs of impeachment from a […]
Texas A&M Bush School Professor Ann O’M. Bowman Receives First Transformative Research Award
The first Transformative Research Award from Texas A&M’s Center for Housing and Urban Development went to Dr. Ann O’M. Bowman for her innovative urban development research. Bowman is the Hazel Davis and Robert Kennedy Endowed Chair in Government and Public Service at the Bush School. Galen Newman, Director of the Center for Housing and Urban […]
Bush School Student Donates Over $3,000 to Battered Women’s Shelter
Tiffany Easter designed a Bush 41 sweatshirt that raised $3,409 in donations to a local nonprofit that provides services for victims of domestic assault. Phoebe’s Home personally received the donations from Bush School students. Easter, a second-year Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) student, worked with a local business to produce the sweatshirts that […]
