Schar School of Policy and Government

For Arne Duncan, the key to successfully educating and preparing students for career paths is relevance.

Schar School professor Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley and biodefense doctoral student Saskia Popescu review two new books on the emerging science of gene editing.

"Northern Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock (R) has done a reasonably good job of insulating herself from the immense unpopularity of President Trump. But there is another issue that could pose a serious threat to her reelection this year: guns."

Janine Wedel, author of the book "Shadow Elite" and a professor at George Mason's Schar School of Policy and Government, talks about the rise of government contractors. Read more in Rolling Stone.

Monday evening about 300 students, staff members and faculty attended a 90-minute policy talk about foreign relations at George Mason University’s Founders Hall auditorium in Arlington, Va.

Dean Mark J. Rozell examines a statewide poll commissioned by the Schar School about redistricting reform in Maryland – a state which is widely acknowledged to have one of the most gerrymandered congressional maps in the United States.

Anne Holton, former Virginia secretary of education and a professor at George Mason’s Schar School of Policy and Government, describes the Commonwealth’s "School to Work Pipeline," the subject of a Thursday symposium at Mason.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a special stop at George Mason University on Tuesday ahead of his official five-country visit to Africa, addressing students, faculty, and staff at the Harris Theatre on the Fairfax Campus.

In an extensive interview, Schar School of Policy and Government Dean Mark J. Rozell explains that executive privilege is a "murky concept" because of a lack of guidance in the Constitution and legislatively as to its exact parameters.

Interviews are generally high stress situations for most people, but, unfortunately, interviewing is a mandatory part of the job search process that eventually gets the candidate the job. Many people feel uncomfortable talking about themselves or nervous with the spotlight on them. With a slight change in mindset and some intentional preparation, anyone can be successful in an interview situation.