May 8, 2026Beginning in fall 2026, students in the International Relations Policy Task Force Learning Community will tackle four priority policy area projects for the U.S. State Department.
April 29, 2026Irma Garcia always had a goal of earning a college degree. Now, at age 72, she will graduate with a bachelor's degree in public administration degree from the Schar School.
April 22, 2026Saddam Salim came from Bangladesh as an 8-year-old. After bouts of homelessness and reliance on public support, the 2012 and 2015 Schar School graduate is now a Virginia state senator. But his public service journey is hardly over: He is now running for Congress. Read what the keynote speaker at the Degree Celebration will tell the audience on May 16.
April 21, 2026Meet the Schar School graduate students who are stepping up as adjunct instructors, bringing fresh perspective and real-time insight to Encore Learning’s vibrant community of lifelong learners over 50. Read how they discovered teaching is an extension of learning.
April 20, 2026A mistranslation in a medical setting can be dangerous. Two Schar School scholars developed an AI-generated platform to overcome language barriers—and have already won an award for it.
April 7, 2026George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government earned strong marks in the latest U.S. News & World Report graduate rankings, with five MPA specialty areas in the top 30 nationally and all seven in the top 50. The rankings also highlight the school’s leadership in Virginia and the broader DMV region.
April 3, 2026The Schar School welcomed its first cohort into the newly launched National Security and Public Policy master’s program.
April 2, 2026The American Society of Public Administration has named Associate Professor Alan R. Shark’s book on AI’s use in government as the 2026 Thought Leadership Award winner. No surprise: Shark used AI to help create it.
April 1, 2026Gabriella Grabovska came to the United States in 2022 just after Russia invaded her homeland of Ukraine. The Kyiv native’s first visit to the United States was as a George Mason University student in the Schar School of Policy and Government. Now, four years later, she’s leaving with ambition, experience, and a clear mission.
April 1, 2026Members of the Schar School Pre-Law Learning Community visited Richmond, Virginia, for two days of immersive, experiential learning.