On a typical day, the students of the Bush School zip from class to class, stopping by the student workroom to eat a quick lunch while they print a paper for class or read the last few pages of their required reading. The coursework is rigorous, and time is a commodity. For second-year Master of […]
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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 […]
Dr. Frank Ashley Honored by TAMU College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Frank B. Ashley III, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Senior Professor at the Bush School, was among thirty-three individuals cited as transformational leaders in education during the April 26 meeting of the TAMU College of Education Dean’s Roundtable. Ashley also gave the keynote address for the meeting. For the past twenty-eight years, […]
Dr. Lori L. Taylor Appointed Head of the Department of Public Service and Administration
Dean Mark Welsh recently announced the appointment of Dr. Lori L. Taylor as the new head of the Department of Public Service and Administration (PSAA) at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. In making the announcement, Dean Welsh noted that Dr. Taylor will bring years of knowledge and experience […]
Winners of Nonprofit Research Competition Focus on LGBTQ Services, Veterans Affairs, & Hospitals
The first-year Foundations of Nonprofit Sector students presented their group research at the second annual Nonprofit Poster presentation in the atrium of the Allen Building at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. The event was open to students and faculty and gave students a chance to showcase a summary […]
Bush School Students Undertake Research Project for FBI
Master of Public Service and Administration students from the Bush School traveled to the FBI office in Houston to begin work on a capstone project. The team briefed their concept of research and then conducted a question and answer session with intelligence analysts and special agents as part of their joint project with the Bureau. […]
Professor Ann Bowman Receives Distinguished Scholar Award
Professor Ann Bowman received the Daniel Elazar Distinguished Scholar Award from the Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) on September 2, 2016. The award, which recognizes distinguished scholarly contributions to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations, was presented during the APSA annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Elazar was […]
Leonard Bright Named Texas A&M Assistant Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies
The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President of Texas A&M University has announced the appointment of Dr. Leonard Bright as assistant provost in the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies (OGAPS). Dr. Bright is currently assistant dean of graduate education and an associate professor at the Bush School. His new appointment is effective […]
Bush School Awards First Medal of Excellence
The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, recently awarded the first Medal of Excellence during an awards ceremony in April. The award is given to Bush School students who have completed requirements for both the writing ePortfolio and the Public Service Leadership Program. The very first award, which will be given […]
