Applications open for the Bush Institute's Lindsay Lloyd North Korea Freedom Scholarship
Applications close April 1 

What the skilled labor debate means for colleges | Politico
Featuring policy briefs written by Anne Wicks, the Don Evans Family Managing Director of Opportunity and Democracy at the Bush Institute, and Robin Berkley, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education at the Bush Institute 

Laura Collins breaks down President-elect Donald Trump's Day 1 immigration plans | CBS
Interview with Laura Collins, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative

This Inauguration Day, make sure your kids witness the peaceful transition of power 
Article by Margot Habiby, Deputy Director of Communications at the Bush Institute

Crisis in the Republic of Georgia: Why the Trump Administration should step in to shore up U.S. influence | Just Security 
Article by retired Ambassador Ian Kelly and David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute

6:00 AM Early brief | The Washington Post
Interview with David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute

Will the West miss a secular Syria? | Foreign Policy
Article by Jonathan Tepperman, Editor-in-Chief of The Catalyst and Senior Fellow at the Bush Institute

 

Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint events

Feb. 12 | 6:30 p.m. CT
The Six Triple Eight: Quiet Heroism in WWII
Milauna Jackson who plays Captain Campbell in the Netflix film The Six Triple Eight, will join critically acclaimed producer of the Netflix film The Six Triple Eight, bestselling author, and former U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant on stage at the Bush Center to discuss the only women’s Army Corps unit of color during WWII. Retired Army Col. Edna Cummings, producer of a 2019 documentary about the 6888 and advocate for the battalion to be recognized with the Congressional Gold Medal, will also share details of their achievements.

March 18 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Navigating Turbulence: Senatorial Insights on Geopolitics & Foreign Policy
The Bush Center welcomes U.S. Senator James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma, for a compelling conversation with Bush Institute Executive Director David J. Kramer on geopolitical hotspots and how the United States can best navigate today’s foreign policy challenges.

May 8 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Laura Bush Book Club with author Amor Towles
Highland Park United Methodist Church
The Seventh Annual Laura Bush Book Club will proudly feature Amor Towles. One of Mrs. Bush’s favorite authors. Towles’ novels, Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway, and his collection of shorter fiction, Table for Two, have all been New York Times bestsellers.

Also happening at the Bush Center: 

Feb. 17 | 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. CT
Presidents Day – Free admission and extended hours at the Bush Museum
In honor of Presidents Day, enjoy free admission and stay late at the Bush Museum to explore the American presidency through the lens of the 43rd president.

Saturdays March 15 – May 31 | 10 a.m. CT, weather permitting
Guided tours of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park
Explore the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park with free guided tours led by North Texas master naturalists. Park tours are made possible with support from the family of Susan S. Fischer.

Saturdays | 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. CT
Sundays | 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT
Mondays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT
Situation Room Presentation