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Mark J. Rozell is a political scientist. He is the dean and Ruth D. and John T. Hazel chair in… more

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Commentary: Jones’ texts will test Virginia’s single-ticket sweep trend
For the past four statewide elections for Virginia’s top state offices — governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general — voters have gone the single-ticket route, vesting all three titles in the sam...
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Episode 1 is here! In the debut of Policy and Governance Perspectives, host David Ramadan sits down with former Virginia governors Robert McDonnell and Terry McAuliffe to talk leadership, collaboration, and lessons from public service.
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We’re proud to announce that the Schar School has achieved full membership in the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA)! This milestone reflects the school's excellence in international affairs education. schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-10...
Schar School Achieves Full Membership to Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
The Schar School’s reputation for teaching and researching international affairs leads to a full membership in the field’s most distinguished organization, the Association of Professional Schools of I...
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The Schar School's Policy and Governance Perspectives podcast launches TOMORROW!

Hosted by David Ramadan, featuring guests from the Schar School and beyond. Check back tomorrow for the first episode.
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How can universities drive real change in urban communities? Join Professor Qian Hu of the Schar School at #NASPAA2025 for Research–Practice Partnerships: Insights from Urban-Serving Universities. From 2:15–3:15 p.m. at Oak Creek, Union
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Kicking off day two at #NASPAA2025! 🌟
Dean @markjrozell.bsky.social joins colleagues from @fiu.bsky.social, @utdallas.bsky.social & @spp-osu.bsky.social to explore innovative ways to serve local communities across geographic and cultural divides.
📅 1–2 p.m. | 📍 O’Leary, Drury
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We’re in Flagstaff for #NASPAA2025! 🌵
Join Dean @markjrozell.bsky.social, MPA Director Mirae Kim, and Professor Qian Hu as they lead conversations on innovation, leadership, and collaboration in public administration.
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Jay Jones’s 2022 text messages roil race for Virginia attorney general

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What's the most important issue for Virginia voters in the governor's election? We asked an open-ended question. Economy, education and a lot of other topics www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Just posted: Spanberger holds wide lead in Virginia governor’s race, Post-Schar School poll finds. Story with Gregory Schneider, Erin Cox and @emgusk.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Commentary: Earle-Sears' mystifying Ramaswamy turn
Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears’ team's decision to campaign alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, a hard-right former GOP presidential hopeful signals to political pros that her campaign is...
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Who better to preview Virginia’s next governor’s challenges than two who’ve been there? Former Govs. Bob McDonnell & Terry McAuliffe joined @markjrozell.bsky.social at Mason Square for a candid look at the 2025 race. schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-10...
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Always impressed by @julthomson.bsky.social’s work (giving all us doctoral candidates a good name!) With Mark Rozell they just published an important piece on the global challenges of protecting religious freedom for Ethos. PDF in English here czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/et...
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Happy to share my article with @markjrozell.bsky.social has been published in Ethos - Quarterly of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.

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Wyzwania dla ochrony wolności religijnej. Rola rządu i normy społeczne
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by Mark J. Rozell

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Great event last night @scharschool.bsky.social @georgemasonu.bsky.social with the two former governors in a bipartisan discussion of this year’s elections and the challenges for the next governor of Virginia.
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Two former governors to discuss challenges for the next governor of Virginia, @georgemasonu.bsky.social @scharschool.bsky.social next Monday at GMU’s Arlington campus.
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Virginia’s election is coming up—what challenges will the next governor face? Hear advice from former governors Terry McAuliffe (D) & Bob McDonnell (R) at Pizza & Perspectives. Sept 29 @ 6 p.m. Mason Square
RSVP: mason360.gmu.edu/event/2288814
George Mason University
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“Some of the whispering campaign out there, quite frankly, among Republicans is that the top of the ticket has very little chance of winning and therefore they need to put their money down-ticket” @markjrozell.bsky.social to WVTF on the VA governor's race www.wvtf.org/news/2025-09...
New campaign finance numbers show a significant lead for Spanberger
Campaign finance numbers are revealing the shape of Virginia politics heading into this year's election for governor. The latest disclosures show Democrat Abigail Spanberger has more than twice as muc...
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If you are interested in pursuing a PhD in Biodefense at the Schar School at George Mason, join me tonight for a virtual information session at 6 PM ET.

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Graduate Admissions Events
We invite you to join us to learn more about the Schar School of Policy and Government and our academic programs.
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Mark Rozell: For Earle-Sears, cribbing Youngkin’s 2021 playbook is risky
It appears that Winsome Earle-Sears is modeling her campaign on the one Gov. Glenn Youngkin used successfully four years ago, right down to wedge issues she’s betting heavily on. It’s a risky wager.
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Great @haydencenter.bsky.social @scharschool.bsky.social event today with @markwarner.bsky.social on protecting intelligence from politics. @georgemasonu.bsky.social
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by Mark J. Rozell

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Mark Rozell: For Earle-Sears, cribbing Youngkin’s 2021 playbook is risky
It appears that Winsome Earle-Sears is modeling her campaign on the one Gov. Glenn Youngkin used successfully four years ago, right down to wedge issues she’s betting heavily on. It’s a risky wager.
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Former vice president Mike Pence is joining the faculty at George Mason University.

George Mason has been the subject of several investigations from the Trump administration over its DEI policies and alleged failures to combat campus antisemitism.
Former vice president Mike Pence joins faculty at George Mason University
Former Vice President Mike Pence joins George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government as a faculty member for a year.
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Big congratulations to Schar School’s Terry Clower, named one of Northern Virginia Magazine’s 50 Most Influential People of 2025! As director of the Center for Regional Analysis and Fuller Institute, his insights on the DC region’s economy shape policy and guide growth. schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-09...
Terry Clower Named to Northern Virginia Magazine’s ’50 Most Influential’ List
Influential? There’s a list for that, and the Schar School’s economic data maven Terry L. Clower is on it!
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Happy Constitution Day & Citizenship Day! On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed. Today we honor that legacy and celebrate all citizens. See how George Mason is commemorating: schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-09...
We the People Commemorate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day with Campus Events
George Mason is celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 17. Former Vice President Mike Pence will make give an address at Mason Square, Constitution experts discuss executive pow...
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Vice President Mike Pence is joining the Schar School as a Distinguished Professor of Practice. He will share his perspectives on governance, policy, and leadership with students. schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-09...
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AI-powered battle drones? Schar School Policy Fellow Zak Kallenborn weighed in to the @wsj.com : "Folks have been talking about the potential of drone swarms to change warfare for decades. But until now, they've been more prophecy than reality."
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Exclusive | AI-Powered Drone Swarms Have Now Entered the Battlefield
In a new frontier for warfare, Ukraine is using technology to allow groups of drones to communicate and make decisions independent of their operator.
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More than 220 students, faculty & staff packed Mason Square’s Fuse building for the first Pizza & Perspectives of the semester. @markjrozell.bsky.social led a wide-ranging conversation with former VP Mike Pence on conservatism, democracy & America’s future. schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-09...
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Schar School’s Justin Gest weighs in with @apnews.com on how policies limiting international students are putting financial strain on U.S. universities apnews.com/article/inte...
Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting
Signs of a decline in international students have unsettled colleges around the U.S., but some schools are especially vulnerable.
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Before the fall semester, Schar School grad students traveled 8,000 miles for a Global Intensive in South Africa. From Cape Town to Johannesburg, they explored democracy & diplomacy, met with policymakers, and observed lion conservation ➡️ schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-08...
Study Abroad in South Africa: Democracy, Development, Diplomacy—and Lions
Study-abroad programs transform higher education by taking the lessons out of the classroom and into the “real world.” See what these Schar School students experienced this summer in South Africa.
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