Schar School of Policy and Government

Distinguished Visiting Professor Ambassador (ret.) Richard D. Kauzlarich reveals how dangerous climate change is to the U.S., particularly when it comes to energy and natural resources.

A Schar School center and the director created tools to help keep people from returning to jail. New York City is expanding the program with a $55 million investment.

A new book by political scientist Robert Putnam suggests America can overcome its divisions. Discuss.

This senior has gone from facing homelessness to conquering college.

Former CIA Director Leon Panetta will join the Schar School of Policy and Government’s Michael V. Hayden Center for a virtual discussion on the future of U.S. national security under the Biden administration on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Delaney Hertel is a standout George Mason University graduate

President Washington will undertake a new endeavor as host of the university’s “Access to Excellence” podcast, available on platforms such as Apple, Spotify and Stitcher.

For the second year in a row, George Mason University has the highest ranked Master of Public Policy program in the Washington, D.C. area, according to a survey conducted by GraduatePrograms.com. Mason was one of only two Washington, D.C., area schools that made the ranked list of top 25 public affairs programs in the country. Mason’s Public Policy (MPP) program, housed in the Schar School of Policy and Government, ranked 11th nationwide.

For Nicole Lynn Lewis, Master’s in Public Policy ’06, completing her undergraduate degree as a single mom not only opened doors of opportunity, but symbolized how far she had come despite the challenges involved.