Buzz McClain

A new study led by Schar School faculty uncovers a troubling trend: some lawmakers face disproportionate challenges in effectively representing their constituents. What can be done to address these barriers?

Here is your chance to sign up for courses taught by rock star professors and practitioners—a sitting judge and a former governor, for instance—in classes you can only find at the Schar School.

If you were given George Mason University branded gear of any sort since 2006—from hoodies and tees to Hawaiian shirts and bucket hats—chances are good that Mike Ickowitz, BA Communication ’03, had something to do with creating it.

Careers in space policy are lifting off. Aerospace veteran and Schar School graduate Hina Kazmi introduces a new course in space policy that takes graduate degrees to an elevated level in a burgeoning field of study.

Charles E. Kieffer is this year’s Paul L. Posner Federal Budgeting Career Legacy Award winner. Read about his accomplishments and why he was honored with an award named for the late Schar School professor.

When a major Colorado nonprofit dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence needed a new leader, they turned to a Schar School alum. Meet Whitney Woods and see how her George Mason University degree inspired her to pursue public service.

A weeklong study-abroad visit to Mexico brought the theories of classwork to life for Schar School students. See where they visited, who they met, and what they learned.

In advance of her keynote speech at a major international security conference next week, Schar School Professor Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera shares her thoughts on the state of the security world.

Are Americans for or against the use of military force to control immigrant rights protests in Los Angeles? A new Washington Post-Schar School poll asked more than 1,000 citizens that question. See what the survey shows.

After interning and working at key institutions in Washington, D.C., Schar School master’s graduate Brandon Ledford discovered local government was a more satisfying alternative. He says others could as well.