Schar School Featured Stories

On this riveting episode of Access to Excellence, President Washington is joined by two experts on the political process to discuss the impacts of polls, economic perceptions, and more on the 2024 presidential election.

This 2024 master of public policy graduate won his first election in November. See why serving the public is important to Anthony Amos.

A new course combines expertise from several George Mason units. The purpose? To teach the ethics of artificial intelligence. See who is teaching and when the course starts.

The annual Regional Elected Leaders Initiative introduced newly elected officials, said goodbye to departing ones, and hosted a conversation with a former governor and a former attorney general.

Being part of the Upper-Level Democracy Lab Learning Community has made an impact on second-year Schar School student Julia Conway.

The 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.

With 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.’

Schar School alum Ethan Thomas credits his professors for supporting him and honing his skills to become a great lawyer.

Funda 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.

Hayden 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.