Buzz McClain

A study abroad visit to the Texas-Mexico border expands worldviews and gives international security students a firsthand view of the realities of the issues facing both governments.

A roundup of recent Schar School faculty and graduate student news.

10,070 applications, 850 finalists: 8 Schar School scholars nail Presidential Management Fellowships.

The pandemic lockdown sent students and professors to remote learning platforms. One Schar School grad believes he and his fellow Patriot employees have a better idea than what’s in use now. Meet TutorDudes.

A reunion of 20 years of Northern Virginia Public Service Fellows shows how the Schar School’s unique Master of Public Administration program creates successful public leaders.

Meet the 2023 Schar School Outstanding Student Award winners. The future—theirs and ours—is bright.

Congratulations to Schar School master’s student Aly Rayle, who helped the Patriots’ softball team win its first-ever A-10 title. The pitcher threw four complete games, two of them shutouts. Now it’s on to Duke for the next round.

International track champ and Schar School master’s student Grace Furlong helps Mason’s track and field women take the A-10 conference championship.

High-profile keynote speakers and three panels of industry experts take the stage at Mason Square to examine the future of public-private partnerships in transportation.

A Mason graduate paid for his Schar School master’s degree by working at Mason—as a policeman. Along the way, Detective Ryan Grant learned research skills while earning the trust of the Patriot community.