Schar School of Policy and Government

“The whole story of humanity is the exchange of ideas,” said Jeannie Johnson. “The way we define spaces by our ‘Americanness’ is impacting the way we structure our security policy.”

“If you want to make a career move into the security field, this program is the way to go,” said Rebecca Ames.

Patrick Grady does not play favorites when it comes to gathering experiences and knowledge.

Elijah Nichols has used spoken word to encourage action on issues such as gun violence and LGBTQ rights since high school in Muskegon, Mich.

While she was a George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government PhD in Public Policy student, Tameka Porter conducted research in 2015 that uncovered a statistic that seemed counterintuitive at the time: Students with low academic qualifications who enrolled at selective colleges showed positive graduation outcomes.

Three groups of graduate students at the Schar School of Policy and Government are bridging the gaps in knowledge management at Marriott International, the Arlington County Fire Department, and the George Mason University Fiscal Department.

It’s not every day George Mason University Master’s in Public Policy students and Education School doctoral students get to ride in the underground train that transports senators from the Russell Senate Office to the U.S. Capitol.

It was a global conference with a very heady list of panelists and presenters, including several ministers of defense, thought-leaders in counterterrorism, human trafficking, international security, and several NATO deputy assistant secretaries general.

The daughter of Somali immigrants has found her niche in American politics.

A capacity crowd of more than 50 students attended the Schar School Undergraduate Student Organization’s first faculty-led debate on Friday, March 29, at the Long and Kimmy Nguyen Engineering Building on George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus.