March 3, 2026At a recent professional event, a speaker suggested that many organization development (OD) graduate programs excel at teaching theory but fall short in equipping students with the practical skills necessary to become effective OD practitioners. According to this critique, such programs produce graduates who can cite theory and write research papers, but struggle with the pragmatic aspects of OD engagements like contracting, client management and project management.
March 2, 2026The 2026 Peter N. Stearns Provost Scholar-Athlete Awards have been announced. Meet the four Schar School students who are not only elite athletes but elite scholars.
March 2, 2026A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for Schar School in the News: February 23rd to 27th, 2026
February 26, 2026A new Schar School study looks at what happens to the economies of countries when they stop copying technology and create their own. See what the researchers discovered and how working on the project enriched one PhD student’s academic experience.
February 25, 2026Honors College student Marisa Parikh embodies the drive, curiosity, and global mindset that define George Mason University students. She serves as president of Be the Change, a student-led organization dedicated to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on campus. Under her leadership, the group focuses on raising awareness and inspiring action around the goals that most directly affect George Mason students.
February 25, 2026Researchers led by a team from the Schar School analyzed decades’ worth of data to draw a map of the world’s biggest buyers and sellers of illicit kidneys. See what nations perpetrate this international crime.
February 23, 2026A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for Schar School in the News: February 16th to 20th, 2026.
February 19, 2026New Student Body President Jonathan Dubois represents the university’s 30,000 undergraduates. He’s also majoring in international security and law in the Schar School. See what motivates him as a leader.
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February 17, 2026
A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for Schar School in the News: February 9th to 13th, 2026.
February 17, 2026Graduating senior Mariamme Latif Estafan grew up as virtually the only child of immigrants in her hometown in New Jersey. Once she arrived at George Mason University, she found outlets for her desire to study—and improve—the immigrant experience.