Schar School of Policy and Government

An audience of 140 community and business leaders and curious citizens attended a Monday morning (August 26) program called Northern Virginia Regional Elected Leaders Summit, held at George Mason University’s Van Metre Hall in Arlington.

Foreign trade and strategic domestic investments are vital issues in South America as the region looks to compete in global markets with powerful competitors, including China, Russia, and the U.S.

Tam Dang started in the biology world, earning her Bachelor’s of Science degree from George Mason University in 2008. But it was her course of study in the Master’s in Biodefense program at the Schar School that put her on her present career path.

For many, summer is a season of temporarily disconnecting from the normal routine in order to recharge and refresh for the challenges that loom ahead.

“Our finish line was the Playas de Tijuana where the border wall extends into the Pacific Ocean,” Sergio Chapa said. “The contrast was stark. On the American side, they’ve added razor wire and a second fence to discourage illegal immigration.

Schar School of Policy and Government Associate Professor Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera is undertaking a remarkable journey this month: She, along with journalist Sergio Chapa of the Houston Chronicle, is driving the entire length of the U.S.-Mexico border.

If you are going to tour the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., you may as well have a tour guide who used to work there.

Either way, the debates are the first real step in narrowing the field. Gaffes may occur. Memes may be born. Each candidate will try to steal the spotlight with a joke or heartfelt anecdote — anything to signal to voters that they’re “relatable.”

Transnational criminal organizations, corrupt regimes, terrorist groups, and other “threat networks” support a yearly multi-trillion-dollar industry in illicit trade around the world.