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A generous gift from the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation provides $450,000 in new scholarships for master’s students enrolled in the Schar School's security studies programs. “This fund will enhance (our) stellar reputation in attracting a strong and diverse pool of graduate student candidates who will serve as our next generation national security leaders,” said former CIA and NSA director, Professor Michael V. Hayden.
READ MOREWhat Were We Thinking? Selected Schar School Op-Eds (November 2020)
Collecting our thoughts: What were Schar School scholars thinking in November? See our op-eds.
Sample Class: ‘Examining the Middle East & North Africa—the Good, Bad, & Ugly’
Schar School of Policy and Government Assistant Professor Heba F. El-Shazli has personally witnessed many landmark events in her native Middle East, as well as in Europe. The winner of the school’s 2016 Outstanding Teacher Award, El-Shazli takes students on a journey through time—from ancient history to the future—in her Middle East and North Af...
Student Spotlight: Elina Jioeva’s Journey from Conflict Zone to the Schar School
“When you experience it yourself, when you’re sitting at home with the lights off out of fear of being killed—well, it really affected me,” said Elina Jioeva, recounting her experience as a young adult when the Russian Federation invaded Georgia, her native country, in 2008. “If you don’t experience it for yourself you can’t understand completel...
Schar School Professor Zhang to Study ‘Chinese Coercion’
As China’s global profile rises, a Schar School of Policy and Government professor writes a book about how it’s being done.
Schar School’s Arnauld Nicogossian Added to National Air and Space Museum’s Wall of Honor for Contributions to Space Medicine
A Schar School research professor gets an “out of this world” honor by the National Air and Space Museum.
Rockets Fired at Eritrea But an Odd Thing Happened—Africans De-escalated Violence on Their Own
When the Tigray warriors attacked Eritrea with rockets to spark a major war, a funny thing happened: No much.
Webinar Recap: After Decades of Division, Can America Get Back on ‘The Upswing’?
A new book by political scientist Robert Putnam suggests America can overcome its divisions. Discuss.
Research of Consequence: NYC Increases Programs to Keep Felons from Returning to Jail
A Schar School center and the director created tools to help keep people from returning to jail. New York City is expanding the program with a $55 million investment.
Sample Class: ‘Energy Security and Climate Change: The National Security Odd Couple’
Schar School Associate Professor Jennifer Victor presented a sample class covering U.S. government and elections. See the video.
Power Lunch Recap: Facing the Challenges of Healthcare
How bad is American healthcare? Experts discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, surprise billing, and other issues that affect the American healthcare system.