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Executive leadership certificate course expands range and region as it focuses on risk management and public safety.

His goal was to create “lasting and sustainable solutions for the world’s poorest countries,” but Michael R. Curtis needed the knowledge that would come with a Schar School PhD to make that happen. And it did.

The federal government isn’t the only employer in town. Government students and those looking for positions in public service and public policy would do well to look at state and local agencies. First of a series.

Schar School senior and peer academic advisor Nico Vacca has made the most of his George Mason career. See what he’s done, where he’s been, and where he might be going.

George Mason alum Michelle Lammers is one of Colorado’s “50 Top Women to Watch.” See how her master’s degree and a study-abroad program to Oxford contributed to her career—and her life.

This year, the annual Mason Vision Day of giving will help those who need it the most: Schar Schools students in financial crisis. It’s more important this year than ever.

See how internships on Capitol Hill opened public administration senior Dylan Morse’s eyes to how Washington operates—and what he likes best about governance.

PhD candidate Tim Bynion studies political party disloyalty in Congress. His newly awarded American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship will go a long way in deepening his understanding of politics. Read what his professors say about this rare opportunity.

Meet George Mason’s third graduate (and second from the Schar School) to be elected to Congress: U.S. Rep. Riley Moore, BA Government and International Politics ‘05.

As if waiting for a college acceptance letter wasn’t tense enough, Clarissa M. Schwarz had the added element of going into labor on the same day the good news came from George Mason. See the story about this international security and law senior’s journey to the Schar School.