July 26, 2023If popular movies are to be believed, penitentiaries are run by ruthless dictators with little concern for those they govern. A new Schar School book by Christopher Berk shows the reasons behind it—and what might be done to change it in the future.
July 25, 2023Lobbying for nonprofit organizations has always been a political balancing act. But a new study indicates that when advocacy is limited, so is influence. The solution may be in educating those who make decisions for nonprofits.
July 24, 2023The Schar School’s Bonnie Stabile, members of Congress, and feminist leaders sent off a bus to the ERA Centennial Convention with a press conference and rally on Capitol Hill.
July 20, 2023A 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.
July 18, 2023A roundup of recent Schar School faculty and graduate student news.
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July 12, 2023
10,070 applications, 850 finalists: 8 Schar School scholars nail Presidential Management Fellowships.
June 27, 2023The 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.
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June 22, 2023
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.
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May 31, 2023
Meet the 2023 Schar School Outstanding Student Award winners. The future—theirs and ours—is bright.
May 16, 2023Congratulations 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.
