Schar School Featured Stories

One of, if not the longest-serving adjunct professor reflects on his 47 years teaching government at George Mason University. Meet Administrative Law Judge William Froehlich.

The Schar School’s reputation for teaching and researching international affairs leads to a full membership in the field’s most distinguished organization, the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs.

With just weeks to go before Election Day, a new Washington Post-Schar School poll shows one of the candidates with a double-digit lead over her opponent. See who is leading by 12 percentage points.

George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government hosted a Constitution Day Forum examining executive power, democratic resilience, and the contested “unitary executive” theory. Featuring Schar School political scientist Jennifer N. Victor, historian Rosemarie Zagarri, and attorney Jonathan S. Massey, the panel addressed constitutional design, judicial oversight, inequality, and the enduring challenges of preserving checks and balances in American governance.

Two former governors of Virginia faced off in a moderated discussion about Virginia politics and the coming elections. See what Schar School Distinguished Visiting Professors of Practice Bob McDonnell and Terry McAuliffe had to say.

Former governor Bob McDonnell’s lunch at Mason Square offered NSPP students firsthand insights into governance, enriching their fast-track journey to a Master of Public Policy degree.

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.

Why would anyone run for public office in today’s turbulent political climate? We asked these two Schar School graduates why they are charging into the fray with ambitious campaigns to win local offices. Their answers might surprise you.

What a week at the Schar School. See what U.S. Senator Mark Warner, former Vice President Mike Pence, and former special counsel Jack Smith had to say to three audiences in four days.

Corruption prosecutor Jack Smith provided testimony that the rule of law is in trouble in the United States. But it’s not hopeless. See what he said could save the rule of law—and perhaps democracy itself.