March 25, 2024Catherine Read is the first woman and first Mason graduate (BA government and politics ’84) to be mayor of Fairfax City, Va., the university’s hometown, and she isn’t shy about touting a university she says helped teach her how to think critically. Want to know why it’s good to “disrupt the system,” why it’s important to get more women into policy-making decisions, and why our educational system doesn’t reward bold ideas? Read tells you.
March 25, 2024George Mason University students are working with the U.S. Department of State to find out what motivates students to study abroad, specifically in Southeast South Korea.
March 4, 2024Schar School senior public administration major and master’s degree candidate Zayd Hamid has taken advantage of the Schar School’s location and curriculum to pursue a career in higher education.
February 23, 2024More than 70 George Mason University students traveled to Richmond on Thursday, Feb. 15, to advocate for Mason’s legislative priorities during Mason Lobbies.
February 21, 2024Schar School senior Maaz Abbasi juggles full-time studies while working as a teaching assistant and legislative intern.
February 12, 2024A newfound passion convinced Ruthu Josyula to pursue a government and international politics major at the Schar School.
December 12, 2023With his master’s degree in global commerce and policy, Carter N. Coudriet aims to pursue a position at the Arctic-focused nexus of trade and national security.
December 12, 2023Taking advantage of Mason’s myriad study-abroad opportunities, Schar School junior Maggie Reier journeyed to Oxford, England, for a semester and thrived.
December 5, 2023Lydia Sigman grabbed every Schar School opportunity to position herself for a career in government.
December 4, 2023Maria Cuesta’s passion for global politics, economics, and community service led her to the Schar School.