China expert Will Norris is one of only twenty recent PhD graduates to become a part of the National Asia Research Program (NARP) fellowship for 2019 and get a $10,000 grant to publish policy-oriented research. The program connects the academic and policy communities and trains rising Asia scholars to develop skills to conduct policy-specific research […]
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A Biography of Professor James Olson: Under Cover
Provided by Taryn Woody, Texas A&M Foundation James Olson was in his final weeks of law school when he received a mysterious phone call that changed the trajectory of his career. “Are you interested in serving your country?” asked the caller. As a small-town Iowa boy with hopes of becoming a local lawyer, Olson couldn’t […]
Polish Company Creates Scholarships For Bush Students in George H.W. Bush’s Honor
The management board of the Polish energy company Grupa LOTOS is establishing two scholarships for Polish students to attend the Bush School of Government and Public Service. The scholarships are named after the former president and will help Polish students study international affairs at the School. The scholarships are the first to be available to […]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Meets with Bush School Students
Bush School students had the unique opportunity to visit with current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his recent visit to Texas A&M and ask questions about pressing issues in foreign policy and national security. Pompeo answered questions about relations with Iran and China, the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, and how the US […]
Middle East Expert to Speak on Syria at the Bush School
On Thursday, April 4, Steven Simon, who served on the National Security Council in the Clinton and Obama administrations, will deliver remarks at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center on Texas A&M’s West Campus. Simon will cover the current U.S. policy in Syria and the implications for Syria’s future. The lecture will begin at 5:30 p.m. […]
Former Dean to return to Bush School for Lecture
On March 21, Ambassador Ryan Crocker will give a lecture starting at 5:30 p.m. in Hagler Auditorium in the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center on Texas A&M University’s West Campus. The Department of International Affairs, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, and the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy at the Bush School of Government & Public […]
Ambassador Ronald Neumann speaks on American Diplomacy
On Tuesday, March 19, Ambassador Ronald Neumann will deliver a lecture on American diplomacy in the Presidential Orientation Theater at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the Texas A&M campus. A reception will start at 5:30 p.m., followed by Neumann’s remarks at 6:00 p.m. This free event is open to the […]
Texas A&M Bush School Students Place in National Cybersecurity Competitions
Two Bush School of Government and Public Service students taking part in the Atlantic Council’s sixth annual Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge were charged with developing policy recommendations tackling a fictional cyber catastrophe. Second-year Master of International Affairs (MIA) candidate Patsy Taggart placed in the semi-finals at a Columbia University Atlantic Council competition. Taggart and second-year […]
Texas A&M Bush School Student Selected as Presidential Management Fellow
Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service student Alex Lam takes his next step toward a career in federal government with a two-year appointment to the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program, which offers advanced degree candidates a pathway into a career in public service. The prestigious Presidential Management Fellows program is a flagship […]
New Master of International Policy Announced at the Bush School of Government and Public Service
Dean Mark Welsh announced the Bush School will offer a new Master of International Policy at the Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service. Designed as a non-thesis master’s degree program for mid-career professionals, the degree will require the completion of 30 credit hours. The degree is offered in residence (with an […]