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The Schar School’s Public Administration program is No. 22 in the world, No. 11 in the U.S., and No. 1 in the Washington, D.C., region according to ShanghaiRanking. The rankings are based on the quality, strength, and real-world impact of research. The new standing accompanies the Schar School’s security studies program, recently named No. 2 in the country by U.S. News & World Report, as highly ranked, nationally recognized programs.
READ MORECollecting Our Thoughts: Selected Insights from Recent Schar School Op-Eds (November 2019)
I barely understood the gravity of what I was watching, but it did strike me that this battle was not taking place on some distant battlefield; it was happening in our own backyard, less than 36 miles due west of Baghdad—almost precisely the distance from Washington, DC, to Baltimore, Maryland.
Experts Discuss the Balance Between Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Security
With billions of people around the world experiencing “energy poverty,” nuclear energy seems to be a viable answer. But there are problems.
Schar School Professor Correa-Cabrera’s U.S.-Mexico Border Photos on Display at the Wilson Center
An audience of about 50 was on hand for the opening of a new gallery of photographs on display at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., on November 14.
How to Intern for a Foreign Politician—and Why You Should
Many students at the Schar School of Policy and Government have served as interns for national politicians on Capitol Hill, as well as many local politicians in their home districts. But junior Government and International Politics major Glenham Smith’s summer internship was a little different.
Study Abroad Experience Brings Brexit, UK Politics to Life
There are still several weeks to go, but students and alumni looking forward to short-term study abroad opportunities this winter are already, albeit figuratively, packing their bags.
Susan Rice, David Petraeus, and the State of Civil Discourse
Nearly 400 audience members attended three events in the lower level of the Johnson Center at George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus Tuesday night, each of them with a common theme: Civility in political discourse.
‘Foundation 4 Orphans’: Public Policy PhD Alum Works to House, Educate Vulnerable Children
Wayne Lavender, a Schar School of Policy and Government graduate from the PhD in Public Policy program, is the executive director at the Foundation 4 Orphans, where he builds homes and educates hundreds of orphans in the African country of Mozambique.
Second Marine Cohort Lands at the Schar School
The number—19—didn’t quite make a platoon, but it was more than a squad when the first two cohorts of Marine Corps officers earning master’s degrees at the Schar School of Policy and Government met in October for the first time over lunch at the Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va.
Party Leaders Discuss How the Statehouse Was Won and Lost in Virginia
How Democrats won the majority in the Virginia House and Senate and what Republicans intend to do to recover from November 5th’s losses were among the topics of discussion Tuesday night during the seventh “After Virginia Votes,” a conversation among representatives of both dominant political parties.
A Government Major Finds Political Purpose in Bolivian Uprising
The sudden resignation this week of Bolivian president Evo Morales was a positive turn of events for Yasser Aburdene, who had been spending his evenings this fall at the Bolivian embassy in Washington, D.C., along with others protesting Morales’ questionable election victory.
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