December 2024
December 9, 2024Being part of the Upper-Level Democracy Lab Learning Community has made an impact on second-year Schar School student Julia Conway.
December 5, 2024The Washington, D.C., region faces unprecedented economic challenges in the coming year if the new administration keeps its promise of dismantling the federal workforce. The Schar School’s CRA hosted a forum for regional leaders that should resonate into the new year.
December 4, 2024With international intelligence on the front page—again—who better to discuss it than former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Susan Gordon? See how you can watch a replay of ‘Susan Gordon: A Life in Intelligence.’
December 3, 2024Schar School alum Ethan Thomas credits his professors for supporting him and honing his skills to become a great lawyer.
December 3, 2024Funda Çakmak came to the United States as an au pair for a year. That was 13 years ago. Now the single mother of three is pursuing a Schar School undergraduate degree to make a difference in public service.
December 2, 2024Hayden Center’s Larry Pfeiffer tells the Independent that Director of National Intelligence candidate Tulsi Gabbard’s apparent susceptibility to foreign disinformation and her affinity for strongmen will give pause to American allies. Her confirmation could be dangerous.
December 2, 2024A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for November 18th - 22nd, 2024.
November 2024
November 8, 2024Remember the classified documents in the bathroom at Mar-a-Lago? On November 14, a panel of seasoned journalists will consider who will lead the nation’s intelligence agencies in the new administration. See who is on stage.
November 8, 2024For Marine Corps Captain Desiree A. Peterson, studying at the Schar School as a Marine Congressional Fellow “offers a unique chance to see the legislative process from the inside, which I believe is essential for enhancing our effectiveness as a force.” See her story.-
November 7, 2024Schar School experts weigh in on the results of the November 5 elections. See what they said. Hear it in person when former governor Terry McAuliffe joins faculty members on stage at Mason Square in a panel discussion moderated by Dean Mark J. Rozell.
November 6, 2024The election is over. A Schar School panel of experts is here to explain what happened. Join the 2024 Presidential Election Debrief on November 11.
November 6, 2024Why would a Marine Corps major come to the Schar School to earn a Master of Public Policy degree? For Major Anthony Matacotta, he believes it will make him “a better-informed citizen, able to effectively participate in government.”
October 2024
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October 21, 2024A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for October 14th - 18th, 2024.
October 21, 2024A team of researchers, led by Professor Justin Gest of the Schar School, examines whether and how climate change shapes human mobility.
October 18, 2024A panel of Middle East experts drawn from diplomacy, media, and intelligence took to the Mason Square stage to discuss the aftershocks of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.
October 17, 2024Now in its third year, student voting research project aims to promote greater voter turnout among young people.
October 17, 2024You have an idea of what AI is, but do you know what the European AI Act means to U.S. business? Find out during an October 23 webinar with an EU expert.-
October 15, 2024A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for October 7th - 11th, 2024.
October 15, 2024A panel of experts drawn from the power industry and environmental nonprofits discusses the hot-button topic of suburban data centers in Northern Virginia. See who is speaking and how to watch the conversation.
October 15, 2024Professor Alan J. Abramson’s new book highlights the need for national and local nonprofit organizations to strengthen ties.
October 14, 2024In an October 21 talk, New York Times columnist David French explores the evolving dynamics of Christian political engagement, focusing on the growing tension between liberty and authority within evangelical circles.
October 14, 2024What has changed in the Middle East since the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas? Join experts for a panel discussion Tuesday, October 15. See who will be on stage.
October 11, 2024Professor David M. Hart joins the Council on Foreign Relations as a Senior Fellow for Climate and Energy.
October 11, 2024After a year learning Russian in the Kyrgyzstan Republic, Anusha Chaluvadi begins her career at George Mason: Honors College, University Scholar, and a major in the Schar School’s International Security and Law undergraduate four-year degree program.
September 2024
August 2024
August 12, 2024A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for August 5th - 9th, 2024.
August 8, 2024A virtual workshop brings together stakeholders in the energy and innovation sectors to discuss regulatory sandboxes.
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
May 16, 2024A 2015 Schar School doctoral graduate has been named president of the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. See how Bilal Wahab came to George Mason and what he gained during his time here.
May 15, 2024Students get a chance to hear how Washington really works from those who make it work. The class, shared by George Mason and the University of Pennsylvania, takes place on Capitol Hill.-
May 13, 2024A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for May 6th - 10th, 2024
May 9, 2024Senior of the Year Celine Apenteng has made an impact during her time at George Mason, and she isn’t done. After graduating this spring, the Silver Spring, Maryland, native will continue to pursue her master’s through the university’s accelerated master’s program.
May 9, 2024See photos of Schar School events that closed out the spring semester.
May 9, 2024As a first-generation Guyanese American student, Zayd Hamid has found his calling in empowering his generation of student leaders with the education and experience they need to solve the world’s grand challenges.
May 8, 2024As Molly Izer graduates a year early to attend Georgetown Law, the three-time national forensics champion and government and international politics major looks back on why she chose George Mason—and the life-changing opportunities that were made available.
May 6, 2024Biodefense graduate students get firsthand—and heart, liver, kidney, and other body parts—experience at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. Here’s what they learned.-
May 6, 2024A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for April 29th - May 3rd, 2024
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May 1, 2024The Schar School’s International Relations Policy Task Force learning community visited the U.S. Institute of Peace. Read about what they learned.
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May 1, 2024George Mason University’s Forensics Team remains a force on the national speech tournament circuit.
April 2024
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April 15, 2024A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for April 8th - 12th, 2024.
April 15, 2024The keynote speaker at the Degree Celebration on May 10 will be 2023 Restaurateur of the Year Rose Previte. Find out how her Master of Public Policy degree helped her open her first award-winning restaurant.
April 10, 2024Where as Stuart S. Malawer faithfully served six governors of the commonwealth; where as he taught thousands of Mason students over 46 years; be it resolved, the Virginia Legislature officially honors him upon his retirement.-
Schar School MPA Students Engage with Arlington County Leaders—Who Are Graduates of the Same ProgramApril 9, 2024First-year Master of Public Administration students met with Arlington County leaders to learn about governance. Many of those they met are graduates of the MPA program themselves.
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April 9, 2024Ten Schar School students took the Midwest Political Science Association conference by storm, presenting papers, posters, and sitting on panels. A 2023 undergrad won the 2024 best paper award. See who went and what they did.
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April 8, 2024With elections looming in Mexico and the United States, a cohort of Schar School students and professors headed to an election hot spot to learn more about it: the border wall.
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April 8, 2024A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for April 1st - 5th, 2024.
April 4, 2024An international political consultant became persona non grata in Russia after leaving the Schar School. Read why Russia kicked Jason Jay Smart out.-
April 3, 2024Tuesday’s panel discussion on dealing with dangerous changes in Latin American and the Caribbean brings four uniquely qualified experts to Mason Square. Register now.
April 3, 2024New EduRank report on university performance in research highlights eighteen George Mason University programs as the best in Virginia, with Mason's entrepreneurship ecosystem as No.1 among all public institutions.
April 2, 2024Members of the Schar School’s International Relations Policy Task Force embarked on an annual spring break trip to the United States-Mexico border.
April 2, 2024A Schar School scholar argues that the terminology used to describe crimes against humanity need to change. Words matter and precision is important.
March 2024
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March 15, 2024A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for March 11th - 15th, 2024.
March 13, 2024A new book on China’s international strategies provides India with a blueprint for dealing with its neighbor, says the former ambassador to China, Vijay Gokhale.-
March 12, 2024Gabriella Grabovska, a member of the Schar School Jurisprudence Learning Community, describes a recent field trip to Richmond, Virginia.
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March 11, 2024A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for March 4th - 8th, 2024.
March 11, 2024Meet the visiting research scholar who studies and teaches incarceration, rehabilitation, and recidivism here and abroad. And see why these issues are important to Ronit Peled-Laskov.-
March 4, 2024A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for February 26th – March 1st
February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
November 2023
November 9, 2023George A. Akerlof, who shared the 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize for Economic Sciences with Michael Spence and Joseph Stiglitz, gave this year's Haynes Lecture.
November 8, 2023Members of the Schar School of Policy and Government’s Democracy Lab met former CIA director John Brennan following his appearance in a panel discussion hosted by the Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security.
November 2, 2023Interning with his Congressional representative, Schar School senior Matthew Glaubke turned his Capitol Hill dreams into reality.
October 2023
October 6, 2023The erosion of democratic values in the Republican Party is a function of, and enabled by, our electoral and governing institutions that are not designed for modern American politics.
October 4, 2023The position of mayor of the City of Fairfax is an important one in the relationship between George Mason University and its Fairfax Campus hometown. Happily, the new mayor, Catherine S. Read, is an alumna of the Schar School. She made the trip up University Drive from City Hall at the invitation of the Gender and Policy Center. Read about it on the Latest News page.
October 3, 2023Goldstone’s research has recently been honored with the Distinguished Career in Political Sociology Award, the Ibn Khaldun Distinguished Career Award, and the Myron Weiner Award for his contributions to the field of political demography from the International Studies Association.
October 2, 2023"I would expect to see regular families in our region starting to have some real problems, probably in no more than a week or so," said Clower, director of the Schar School’s Center for Regional Analysis.-
October 2, 2023Members of the Schar School’s Democracy Lab living-learning community for first-year students attended a luncheon hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Research and Economic Education (Virginia FREE) last week at the Ritz-Carlton at Tysons, Virginia.
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October 22, 2022More than 6 in 10 Americans support a ban on the consideration of race in college admissions, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll, but an equally robust majority endorses programs to boost racial diversity on campuses.
September 2023
September 12, 2023Can the rings of a tree tell the history of feminism? See Schar School’s Bonnie Stabile’s Ms. Magazine interview with artist Tiffany Shlain, who has done just that.
September 11, 2023Why do universities give outgoing top executives sweetheart loans on their way out the door? Schar School researchers report “A Shady, Secret Presidential Perk” in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
September 7, 2023Rock stars abound! University undergraduates are invited to a weekend-long policy communications and writing workshop in Arlington, Virginia—for free, hotel included. Apply now!
September 6, 2023Desmond is the guest lecturer for this year’s Roger Wilkins Lecture, taking place Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. in the Harris Theater on the Fairfax Campus.
September 5, 2023Geopolitics expert Mark N. Katz writes in Newsweek that the U.S. is under pressure to help allies with military intervention. China is all too ready to step in where the U.S. is reluctant.
August 2023
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August 2, 2023Collecting our thoughts: What were Schar School scholars thinking in July? Clearly, we had a lot on our minds.
August 2, 2023Meet the alum-now-adjunct who got the throw out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals baseball game. Did he throw a strike? You can trust Craig Fifer’s reply—he teaches ethics.
July 2023
July 7, 2023His new study shows that terrorists possibly could bring an end to all of humanity. Just another day’s work for policy fellow Zak Kallenborn.
July 6, 2023Katie Rose, a 2018 Mason graduate, was named Miss Virginia 2023. The Alpha Phi sister dazzled judges with ballet dancing and her strong advocacy to raise awareness of domestic violence issues.
July 6, 2023Meet the Schar School public administration major who is helping Mason’s LGBTQ+ community thrive. But first, William Barker was a beneficiary of the program they help lead.
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
April 10, 2023Ben VanHook addressed a UN forum on the goals of neurodivergent people this month. He’s trying to gain not just acceptance but appreciation of autistic individuals such as himself.
April 7, 2023A major panel discussion tackles the issue of the future of multilaterism. Here’s who is speaking.-
April 6, 2023Forty-seven percent say the state is heading in the right direction, while 42 percent think it’s on the wrong track. The state's Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin gets a positive approval rating from 52 percent of Virginia voters, with 39 percent rating him negatively. Youngkin receives positive ratings from Republicans, independents and men, but negative marks among Democrats and women.
April 5, 2023A Schar School freshman and his Mason teammate took home a pair of national titles in policy debate. Hard to argue with that.
April 4, 2023In her first appearance at George Mason University, Oksana Markarova, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine, participated in a panel discussion about what it will take to rebuild her country. The effort will be staggering.
April 3, 2023The Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) at George Mason University has received $9.9 million to establish a unique fellowship that will provide nationals from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras critical tools to help strengthen democracy and fight corruption in their home countries.
March 2023
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March 7, 2023Meet the two Schar School graduates who are among the new cabinet members in Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s administration. They both lead environmental agencies.
March 3, 2023A panel discussion on gun safety in Virginia brings in regional leaders as well as a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting survivor.
March 2, 2023A new study finds that when Medicaid is cut, psychiatric hospitalizations go down—while negative public outcomes go up.
March 1, 2023The Schar School’s Bonnie Stabile is headed to the White House.
February 2023
January 2023
December 2022
November 2022
November 8, 2022Seven-term U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly visited the Schar School’s Democracy Lab. Here’s what the students learned.
November 7, 2022Terry McAuliffe is back! Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe (D) returned to the Schar School classroom in late October, debuting at Associate Professor Justin Gest’s Immigration Policy and Politics class at Mason Square in Arlington, Virginia.
November 3, 2022The Schar School’s Center for Regional Analysis and the Stephen S. Fuller Institute for Research on the Washington Region’s Economic Future will combine forces for one goal: To help business leaders and policy makers guide the Washington, D.C., region to a prosperous future.
October 2022
October 7, 2022Hailing from a rural area, Schar School undergraduate Josh Lyon sees his Capitol Hill internships as a way to help those in need.-
October 4, 2022Collecting our thoughts: What were Schar School scholars thinking in September? See our op-eds. Clearly, we had a lot on our minds.
September 2022
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September 1, 2022Collecting our thoughts: What were Schar School scholars thinking in August? See our op-eds. Clearly, we had a lot on our minds.
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September 1, 2022A new study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will explore the intricacies and prevalence of the trafficking of human kidneys by illicit networks around the world, with the goal of disrupting the flow of the trafficking.
September 1, 2022A month after graduating from the Schar School, an alumna lands her “dream job,” working to engage and mobilize young voters into action.
August 2022
August 1, 2022When the time came to decide where to pursue a master’s degree in public policy, the choice was simple for Freddy Mitchell.
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
April 7, 2022A day-long forum at the Schar School addresses the means of funding critical infrastructure. Public-private partnerships are key.
April 5, 2022Collecting our thoughts: What were Schar School scholars thinking in February? See our op-eds.
April 4, 2022The Schar School’s Center for Regional Analysis releases a study calculating the billions of dollars in economic benefits of one of the country’s largest transportation projects.
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
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August 8, 2021Two-thirds of Americans say that once the coronavirus pandemic ends, they plan to put on masks when sick and wear comfortable clothes more often than before, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll that points to enduring cultural shifts the public health crisis may bring about.
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August 6, 2021Persistent coronavirus concerns among D.C.-area residents and growth in remote work during the pandemic could temporarily dampen a comeback of downtown Washington and other busy commercial districts in the region.
August 6, 2021A new book by Schar School associate professor Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera features an exclusive interview with the former secretary for public safety for Mexico. He happens to be in jail awaiting trial for corruption.-
August 2, 2021Collecting our thoughts: What were Schar School scholars thinking in July? See our op-eds.
July 2021
June 2021
June 1, 2021On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the Virginia Network for Women in Higher Education named Anne Holton as the 2021 Outstanding Woman Leader in Virginia Higher Education. She was selected from a pool of 30 nominees to become the third recipient of the award, which honors women who serve as role models to other women, display a commitment to developing and fostering the empowerment of women leaders, and exemplify leadership, success and service.- June 1, 2021Collecting our thoughts: What were Schar School scholars thinking in May? See our op-eds.