Schar School of Policy and Government

The concept of honesty in the media was examined earlier this month when the Schar School hosted a two-hour, multiple-panel afternoon of discussion called “Truth on Trial: Implications for Communicators, Ethics and the Collapse of Institutional Trust.” Former special counsel to President Trump Ty Cobb revealed during the forum that White House counsel Don McGahn recused his office from the Mueller Russia probe

In a Roanoke Times op-ed, Schar School Dean Mark J. Rozell writes that gun violence should be treated as a public health threat, one that deserves a rigorous, scientific, and national approach. Read more in the Roanoke Times.

Some 185 attendees from around the academic world took part in June in the 11th Annual Political Networks Conference and Workshops, presented this year at Founders Hall by the Schar School, the American Political Science Association’s Political Networks Section, and the National Science Foundation.

Schar School of Policy and Government professor Jeremy Mayer writes in an op-ed that an amendment which gives Congress the ability to overturn pardons in a 30-day window is worth discussing in the wake of President Trump's assertion he can pardon himself. Read more in USA Today.

Discussing money is considered very taboo in our society, and you may be intimidated by the thought of negotiating for a salary after you receive a new job offer. You might worry about seeming disrespectful or demanding when you are new to an organization, but in actuality, negotiating is a common part of the job search process.

Christopher K. Brown, the 2018 Outstanding Biodefense Doctoral Student award winner, says in an op-ed in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that the perceived roadblocks to creating and distributing an Ebola vaccine are endangering possibly hundreds of thousands. Schar School of Policy and Government associate professor Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley contributed to the column.

Schar School professor James Pfiffner says it is doubtful Trump can pardon himself, citing two principals in the Federalist Papers. There also is this: "Any such (pardon) attempt would amount to an admission of guilt," Pfiffner said. Read more in the New York Post.

Research by a team that included Schar School professor Sita Slavov, program director of the PhD in Public Policy, is examined in this story about retirement strategies. The bottom line? Social Security remains the most stable pillar in post-work lives. Read more in the New York Times.

As a Marine Corp veteran and alumnus of the Schar School of Policy and Government’s Master’s in Organization Development and Knowledge Management, I am passionate about helping fellow veterans transition from military to civilian careers. I made the transition in 2010 and (to be honest) made a lot of mistakes along the way. During transition, there are a lot of resources available, and advice seems to come from every direction. One of the significant challenges is hearing the signal through the noise. It’s not easy, and unfortunately, it doesn’t happen quickly.

If there is one country that has been in the vanguard of both demographic decline and the political exploitation of the frustrations it engenders, it is neither Japan nor any of the countries just discussed.