Schar School Student Spotlight

What does it mean to the United States when Xi, Putin, and Kim strengthen their ties? What can the U.S. do about it? See the op-ed by Schar School’s Bradley Olson, the first of a series of opinion columns from the university’s branch of the Sycamore Institute.

First-year student Apoorva Navale plans to attend law school with the help of the Schar School and the Honors College. See how she’s making the most of her college experience.

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.

Schar School senior June Johnson is a leader on the women’s rowing team, an advocate for athletes’ mental health, and in her spare time rejuvenated the Patriot Pre-Law Program. Read how she does it all.

Joining the Jurisprudence Learning Community fine-tuned Cameron Chambers’s career path.

Nathan Stolzenfeld graduated as an undergraduate with distinction and could have started a meaningful career right away. See why this scholar decided to return for a Master of International Security and Law degree and discover who inspired them.

We enter group spaces carrying invisible scripts: how to belong, how to lead, how to stay safe from conflict or vulnerability. But what happens when those scripts no longer work? When the group itself becomes a mirror, reflecting back our blind spots, our values, and our deepest questions about power, safety, and connection?

With the support of Schar School connections, senior Sharanya Maddukuri landed two career-defining internships this past spring and summer.

Study-abroad programs transform higher education by taking the lessons out of the classroom and into the “real world.” See what these Schar School students experienced this summer in South Africa.

A new study coauthored by PhD candidate Julianna J. Thomson analyzes religious rhetoric in a setting where it can be wildly effective—on the floor of Congress. See what the research shows about “Sacred Speech.”