August 9, 2023An internship at a legal nonprofit in Madrid leads a rising senior on a journey of self-discovery. Meet Gabriela Manzanares.
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.
August 3, 2023A delegation of energy scientists from Pakistan met with leaders in the Schar School’s Center for Energy Science Policy. The goal: To improve Pakistan’s energy and climate policies.
July 27, 2023Mason’s pre-semester, four-day Quill Camps introduce new Mason students to the school and the surrounding area. Schar School freshmen and others got tour of the seat of power—Washington, D.C.
July 26, 2023If popular movies are to be believed, penitentiaries are run by ruthless dictators with little concern for those they govern. A new Schar School book by Christopher Berk shows the reasons behind it—and what might be done to change it in the future.
July 25, 2023Lobbying for nonprofit organizations has always been a political balancing act. But a new study indicates that when advocacy is limited, so is influence. The solution may be in educating those who make decisions for nonprofits.
July 24, 2023The Schar School’s Bonnie Stabile, members of Congress, and feminist leaders sent off a bus to the ERA Centennial Convention with a press conference and rally on Capitol Hill.
July 20, 2023A study abroad visit to the Texas-Mexico border expands worldviews and gives international security students a firsthand view of the realities of the issues facing both governments.
July 21, 2023One person has portrayed three different George Mason University mascots over the years, including the tricorn-hat Gunston (1993), the brief Gorilla period (1994), and the fuzzy Gunston (1996). He is still a Mason employee. Who is it?
July 18, 2023A roundup of recent Schar School faculty and graduate student news.