On Wednesday, March 22, students from the Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted the International Artisan Market and Cultural Exchange as part of their capstone project. The event showcased shoes created by indigenous Zapotec women artisans from Oaxaca, Mexico. The group of over 150 artisans is known as the DAVA Artisan Design, which […]
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CNP Capstone Travels to Mexico to Meet International Artisan Clients
The 2022-23 International Social Innovation Partnership Capstone, led by the Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy Director Dr. Will Brown, recently had the opportunity to travel to Oaxaca, Mexico to meet with their two clients, Vida Nueva and DAVA. During their trip, the Bush School capstone students learned about the history and culture of the Zapotecans […]
Bush School Capstone Team Studies Sustainable Funding for Texas Wildlife Conservation
If the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) passes, Texas will need to come up with $20 million in non-federal funding in order to receive $60 million in federal funding. At the request of the Boone and Crockett Club, a Bush School of Government and Public Service Capstone team undertook to determine the best and […]
Bush School Capstone Project Cited by Washington Think Tank
The Bush School capstone project “Iran after Khamenei: A Framework for Succession” has been cited in a recent report by the Washington-based Atlantic Council. The Atlantic Council published a report titled After Sistani and Khamenei: Looming Successions Will Shape the Middle East in July 2019. The report, authored by top Middle East experts Abbas Kadhim and […]
Two Bush School Capstone Teams Win James W. McGrew Research Award
Two capstone research teams from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University have received the James W. McGrew Research Award for outstanding research from the Central Texas Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. The award recognizes undergraduate and graduate students in public administration or public policy programs who […]
Bush School Students Present Research on Democratic Erosion
Historically, the focus of democracy promotion has been to support countries in a transition from authoritarian to democratic governance, with an assumption that further democratic consolidation would follow. Recent trends from across the developing and developed world have led us to question this assumption. Once stable democracies are witnessing executives taking greater power, civil society […]
Bush School Capstones Recognized for Outstanding Research
Two capstone research teams from the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, have been recognized with the James W. McGrew Research Award for outstanding research from the Central Texas Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. The award recognizes two capstone research projects—team-based, applied research projects led by a faculty […]
Two Bush School Capstone Projects Honored
An essential part of preparing for a public service career involves practical experience for companies and nonprofit or governmental organizations. At Texas A&M University, students at the Bush School of Government and Public Service gain this experience by conducting capstone research projects for a range of clients. Student teams led by a faculty advisor undertake […]
Bush School Students Travel to Cambodia for Capstone Research
A team of four students from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University traveled to Cambodia in February as part of their Capstone project evaluating a community-based micro-financing program. The advisor to the Capstone project was Dr. Leonard Bright, an associate professor in the Master of Public Service and Administration […]
State Senate Honors Bush School Students
The Texas State Senate honored seven Bush School Master of Public Service and Administration students for their service during the 82nd Legislative session with a resolution passed on May 9. Authored by State Senator Eddie Lucio from Brownsville, the resolution “…commended these outstanding students for their service…and wished them continued success.” The students were part […]
