September 15, 2025A summer study-abroad adventure took students to London and Oxford—with the Schar School dean. See what they did and who they met and learn why study-abroad is vital to higher education.
September 12, 2025A bestselling new book examining the CIA in the 21st century was center stage this week at Mason Square. See what author Tim Weiner told NPR’s Greg Myre about his research into the clandestine world of espionage.
September 10, 2025We 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?
September 10, 2025George Mason is celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 17. Former Vice President Mike Pence will make give an address at Mason Square, Constitution experts discuss executive power in Fairfax, and free pocket Constitutions will be handed out. (Expect a quiz.)-
September 9, 2025A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for Schar School in the News: September 1st - 5th, 2025.
September 8, 2025Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence took to the Fuse stage at Mason Square in a sold-out Pizza & Perspectives event. See what he told the students in attendance.
September 8, 2025Former Special Counsel Jack Smith will deliver the Roger Wilkins Lecture September 16 at the Harris Theatre in Fairfax. Who better to explain the concept of “the rule of law”?
September 8, 2025A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for Schar School in the News: August 25th - 29th, 2025.
September 5, 2025With the support of Schar School connections, senior Sharanya Maddukuri landed two career-defining internships this past spring and summer.
September 4, 2025In a time when science and scientists are being diminished—if not vilified—a Schar School professor is calling for those in scientific fields to become ‘science ambassadors.’ In fact, James L. Olds wrote a book on how to do just that.-
August 29, 2025On September 13, four students from ODKM Cohort 29 will host a Learning Community event, Secret Agents of Change: Inner Development for Outer Transformation. The event will be a fun-filled day of engaging discussions, interactive activities, and expert insights into the IDG framework.
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August 29, 2025The Inner Development Goals (IDGs) are a new framework of 23 leadership competencies that were developed in 2021 through a collective process involving some of the biggest names in organization development, coaching, and adult development, including Peter Senge, Otto Scharmer, Robert Kegan, and many other names you would likely recognize.
