Schar School

For 21 straight nights, graduating senior Yasser Aburdene spent his evenings protesting in front of the Bolivian Embassy in Washington, D.C., fighting for democracy in the midst of a controversial election victory by Evo Morales. He had no idea his advocacy would land him in the spotlight at one of the most historic sites for human rights.

Argentina is polarized among those who support the right-wing policies of President Mauricio Macri and those who support the past-president, Cristina Fernández, said Gustavo E. Bordet. Bordet, governor of the province of Entre Ríos, gave a talk to students, faculty members, and staff on Monday, Sept. 10, on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University about the current state of political affairs in his home country.

George Mason University announced today that businessman and philanthropist Dwight C. Schar has pledged $10 million to the university’s School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs.