Celebrate Our Anniversary

To mark the Schar School’s 10th anniversary, we are convening a yearlong series of conversations and community gatherings that reflect our mission and impact. Join us throughout 2025 to reconnect with alumni, partners, and friends. Come share ideas, spark new collaborations, and celebrate what we’ve built together (and what comes next). 

All events are in person unless otherwise noted. 

Promotional event graphic from George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government Center for Regional Analysis. Large headline reads: “Meeting Our Challenges, Realizing Our Potential” with subheading: “A conversation about the National Capital Region’s path forward.” The design features GMU branding in green and gold alongside a cityscape image of Arlington, Virginia at sunset. Event details at the bottom state: Wednesday, June 3; presentation from 5 to 6 p.m.; reception and discussion from 6 t

Upcoming Event

Meeting Our Challenges, Realizing Our Potential: Center for Regional Analysis Discussion of the National Capital Region’s Path Forward
📅 June 3, 5 to 7 p.m. | 📍 Mason Square, Fuse

You know the challenges: huge reduction in federal jobs, the loss of billions in federal contracting causing more jobs losses, political and policy attacks, housing affordability, and worsening traffic conditions. It’s time to talk about the path forward.  

As part of the Schar School of Policy and Government’s 10th Anniversary celebrations, we invite you to the Fuse at Mason Square in Arlington to listen and interact with three regional leaders who will address how to find new opportunities for business growth, address the supply of attainable for-purchase housing, and addressing our biggest transportation challenges, funding Metro and expanding the American Legion Bridge.

Learn more about the Center for Regional Analysis June 3 event and register.

  • August 27 — Welcome Back Students Anniversary Party
  • Late September (hybrid) — Correctional Justice Policy in Virginia under a new administration
  • September 18Economic Statecraft and A World in Conflict
  • September 25Immigration and the Future of Democracy Roundtable
  • November 7 10th Anniversary Gala at the Spy Museum