Schar School Featured Stories

Graduate students at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government participated in a high-stakes South China Sea crisis simulation hosted by the Center for Security Policy Studies. Led by U.S. Army Strategic Intelligence Officer and Adjunct Professor Lee Roberts, the exercise challenged students to navigate diplomatic, military, and economic decisions in a rapidly escalating regional conflict. Through strategic role-play and collaborative problem-solving, participants gained firsthand insight into international security, great-power competition, and the delicate balance of crisis management.

MPA graduate and adjunct Craig Fifer heads an agency striving to bring the region’s governments together. See how his degree helps him in this important mission.

More than 60 Master of Public Administration students attended the 28th Local Government Night to listen to county leaders—many of them graduates from the same MPA program—discuss their careers. Read what they said.

Three former intelligence directors took the Schar School stage for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of international security. See what they said.

Two Global Commerce and Policy professors go on a search to find out who forgotten economist P.J. Thomas was. Does the name “Zelig” ring a bell?

Students from all majors who are interested in learning about data collection and analysis are invited to take part in DataStorm’s Datathon 2025 on November 8. The goal is no less than using data to effect social change. See how you can help.

Schar School sophomore Max Castner is president of the university’s newest student organization, the Podcast Club at George Mason University. See how the club can launch your podcast.

Are new ways of fighting wars the best ways? What if technological breakthroughs made militaries worse? That’s the line of study of one of the Schar School’s newest assistant professors, Kendrick Kuo.

Taiwan’s national security is at a precarious inflection point. A Schar School online platform looks to raise awareness of the threats to the island nation. See what the Taiwan Security Monitor is and meet the students behind it.

Breaking news: A new Washington Post-Schar School poll shows how an October texting scandal has changed voters’ minds ahead of the November 4 election for state offices.