September 29, 2025Nathan Stolzenfeld graduated as an undergraduate with distinction and could have started a meaningful career right away. See why this scholar decided to return for a Master of International Security and Law degree and discover who inspired them.
September 16, 2025Vice President Mike Pence has been named a Distinguished Professor of Practice at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government. Pence’s arrival this fall marks a significant addition to the institution’s academic community.
September 15, 2025A summer study-abroad adventure took students to London and Oxford—with the Schar School dean. See what they did and who they met and learn why study-abroad is vital to higher education.
September 5, 2025With the support of Schar School connections, senior Sharanya Maddukuri landed two career-defining internships this past spring and summer.
August 28, 2025Study-abroad programs transform higher education by taking the lessons out of the classroom and into the “real world.” See what these Schar School students experienced this summer in South Africa.
August 11, 2025Schar School senior Erika Burkard was determined to intern with a law firm. And she’s glad she did. See how she did it and the important lessons she learned from the experience.
August 6, 2025Former Virginia governor Robert (Bob) McDonnell is now a Schar School Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practice. See what the veteran politician brings to the classroom and public forums.
July 24, 2025A study-abroad trip to Cyprus took students into the heart of Eastern Mediterranean geopolitics. See who they met and what they learned on their visit to the island nation.
July 17, 2025Careers in space policy are lifting off. Aerospace veteran and Schar School graduate Hina Kazmi introduces a new course in space policy that takes graduate degrees to an elevated level in a burgeoning field of study.
July 7, 2025When a major Colorado nonprofit dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence needed a new leader, they turned to a Schar School alum. Meet Whitney Woods and see how her George Mason University degree inspired her to pursue public service.
