Schar School of Policy and Government

A major conference at Mason Square addresses a timely topic—character assassination, particularly toward those in power and especially with gender biases. Jill Biden’s former spokesman, Michael LaRosa, delivers the keynote. See how to attend and who else is speaking.

On Tuesday, the Schar School hosts a noon brown-bag conversation about the housing crisis between Law Professor Ilya Somin and Economics Professor Bryan Caplan. Both have written books about this important topic. See how to attend.

An approachable professor and helpful teaching assistant made a challenging course enjoyable for this Schar School student.

On a trip to Richmond, sophomore Lacey Eckert and her fellow Jurisprudence Learning Community members learned of the variety of legal careers available to them.

Members of the Jurisprudence Learning Community spent two days in Richmond, where they were introduced to numerous legal careers.

Schar School associate professor Alan Shark, an early adopter of responsible use of AI in the classroom, provides expertise to local government leaders.

The region’s top labor economists and policy experts, along with Schar School faculty and students, spent February 14 at Mason Square exploring complexities and new developments in their field. Spending Valentine’s Day diving into data was a labor of love.

In her new book, Jessica Terman, associate professor in the Master of Public Administration program at the Schar School, discusses how third parties often provide government services.

On the 58th anniversary of the signing of the treaty that kept nuclear arms out of Latin America and the Caribbean, a Schar School associate professor wins an award for a study about it. See what J. Luis Rodriguez had to say about this historic agreement.

Parisa Pirooz believes refugee women need more than shelter; they need cultural and community support. She has created a nonprofit to make that happen. Read about CreSHEndo.