October 21, 2025A new cross-disciplinary study from colleges across George Mason’s campuses reaches a disturbing conclusion about the future of the commonwealth’s energy sources and supplies. See the sobering details in “Virginia Energy Report: Policy Roadmap for the Commonwealth.”
October 21, 2025A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for Schar School in the News: October 13th - 17th, 2025.
October 20, 2025When the producers of the blockbuster movie A House of Dynamite needed expert advice on how to operate the White House Situation Room during a nuclear crisis, they turned to the Schar School’s Larry Pfeiffer, former director of the fabled “SitRoom.”
October 20, 2025Former Vice President Mike Pence joined the Schar School community for a discussion on why Taiwan’s security and democracy matter to the world.
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October 17, 2025
A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for Schar School in the News: October 6th - 10th, 2025.
October 15, 2025Professor Emeritus David J. Armor, who served at George Mason University from 1993 to 2010, has passed away. Though retired, he remained an active presence in the Schar School community, mentoring students and advising on research projects until his final days.
October 15, 2025Listen up! The Schar School’s new podcast series launches October 15 with two episodes. Learn how to hear them.
October 14, 2025First-Year Democracy Lab students were invited to discuss the one and only gubernatorial debate between Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger. Read what their response was and see the replay of the discussion.
October 14, 2025Schar School graduate student Zayd Hamid helped organize a hands-on workshop on how to craft a piece of legislation, supervised by Virginia State Senator and Schar School graduate Saddam Salim.
October 14, 2025We are recording this episode on October 3rd, 2025, in the middle of a federal government shutdown. Although this episode will not air until October 15, 2025, there is still a lot to be covered. My co-host is my colleague, Dr. Jeremy Mayer. Jerry is a Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and Director of the Master's and PhD Program in Political Science.
