November 18, 2025The Schar School hosted its flagship “15 Minutes with POTUS” competition, drawing exceptional undergraduates from universities nationwide to Mason Square for a high-pressure national security briefing simulation. Featuring distinguished judges and extensive professional development opportunities, the event highlights the school’s commitment to preparing future leaders for real-world policymaking.
November 18, 2025Is it possible to rewrite the Constitution for a younger generation of Americans? Three Schar School students attended a multifaceted program called Declaration Next at the University of Virginia and did just that.
November 17, 2025The Congressionally mandated National Academy of Public Administration is dedicated to improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability of government. The Schar School’s Michael V. Hayden was just named a Fellow.
November 5, 2025More than 60 Master of Public Administration students attended the 28th Local Government Night to listen to county leaders—many of them graduates from the same MPA program—discuss their careers. Read what they said.
October 29, 2025Are new ways of fighting wars the best ways? What if technological breakthroughs made militaries worse? That’s the line of study of one of the Schar School’s newest assistant professors, Kendrick Kuo.
October 27, 2025Taiwan’s national security is at a precarious inflection point. A Schar School online platform looks to raise awareness of the threats to the island nation. See what the Taiwan Security Monitor is and meet the students behind it.
October 20, 2025When the producers of the blockbuster movie A House of Dynamite needed expert advice on how to operate the White House Situation Room during a nuclear crisis, they turned to the Schar School’s Larry Pfeiffer, former director of the fabled “SitRoom.”
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.
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.
