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David Ramadan, BA Government and Politics ’93, MAIT International Transactions ’95, professor of practice in 91°µÍø’s Schar School of Policy and Government and director of the Upper-Level Democracy Lab, has been appointed by Governor Abigail Spanberger to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Board of Directors.

Thema Monroe-White is helping prepare the next generation not just to use the AI, but to navigate it thoughtfully and responsibly.

On this episode of Access to Excellence, James "Jim" Danoy discusses his time as the lead on the President's Daily Brief, as well as how judgment, character, and resilience can be taught.

Just one year after graduation from the Schar School, Dylan Morse is running for the House of Representatives in his home state of Vermont.

Biodefense alumna and adjunct professor Saskia Popescu is advancing global health security through leadership, research, policy, and education.

Every election cycle brings headlines about the lack of voter participation among 18- to 24- year-olds. The conventional wisdom is that young people are too apathetic or tuned out to vote. But, according to 91°µÍø research from the 2025 election cycle, that story is wrong.

Irma Garcia always had a goal of earning a college degree. Now, at age 72, she will graduate with a bachelor's degree in public administration degree from the Schar School.

Saddam Salim came from Bangladesh as an 8-year-old. After bouts of homelessness and reliance on public support, the 2012 and 2015 Schar School graduate is now a Virginia state senator. But his public service journey is hardly over: He is now running for Congress. Read what the keynote speaker at the Degree Celebration will tell the audience on May 16.

A mistranslation in a medical setting can be dangerous. Two Schar School scholars developed an AI-generated platform to overcome language barriers—and have already won an award for it.

Mahmut Cengiz, PhD Public Policy ’10, of George Mason's Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center, is a seasoned expert in terrorism, organized crime, and illicit economies. His work focuses on the dynamics of terrorism, smuggling, and criminal networks and contributes significantly to understanding and combating these global challenges. His latest book, Typologies of Terrorist Organizations: Conceptual Lenses and Counterterrorism Measures (Carolina Academic Press, September 2025), was cowritten with Mitchel Roth and Huseyin Cinoglu.