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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 MOREZoom Recap: ‘Face to Face’ With Rep. Adam Schiff
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) discussed the state of U.S. intelligence with Michael Morell from the Schar School’s Hayden Center.
What Were We Thinking? Selected Schar School Op-Eds (February 2021)
Collecting our thoughts: What were Schar School scholars thinking in February? See our op-eds.
Strategic Trade Certificate Proves to be Strategic Career Move
The new Graduate Certificate in Strategic Trade is already leading students towards their lifelong career in export controls.
Three Biodefense Grads Set to Lead Global Health Organization
Three Schar School biodefense graduates—all from the class of ‘19—take the helm of a global health organization, the Next Generation Global Health Security Network.
Special Event: U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff Joins Hayden Center’s Morell in Discussion of the State of U.S. Intelligence
Hayden Center Distinguished Visiting Professor Michael Morell will come “Face to Face” with House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff on February 25.
Schar School Special Event: Mason President Washington Addresses Organization Change Management
George Mason University President Gregory Washington will discuss his experiences in change management in an inaugural event for the Master’s in Organization Development and Knowledge Management program.
Schar School Student Named Visiting Fellow at Independent Women’s Forum
Master’s in International Security student Sarah Erickson is named a visiting fellow at the think-tank Independent Women’s Forum. Here’s how the Schar School is helping.
Virtual Panel: What Will the Workforce Look Like Post-Covid-19?
Will we be in a rush to return to the days of “rush hour”?
The Fate of Water: Teaching Students Climate Change in the Classroom and in the Field
One Schar School professor addresses climate change by studying what happens to those affected by it. His students get to create a map of communities affected by it.
Schar School Scholars Publish Book Examining Flint Water Crisis as Public Policy Failure
NOT going with the flow: A new book by Schar School scholars collects public policy essays examining the Flint, Michigan, water crisis.