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Taiwan’s national security is at a precarious inflection point. A Schar School online platform looks to raise awareness of the threats to the island nation. See what the Taiwan Security Monitor is and meet the students behind it.

When the producers of the blockbuster movie A House of Dynamite needed expert advice on how to operate the White House Situation Room during a nuclear crisis, they turned to the Schar School’s Larry Pfeiffer, former director of the fabled “SitRoom.”

Vice President Mike Pence has been named a Distinguished Professor of Practice at �鶹��Ƶ’s Schar School of Policy and Government. Pence’s arrival this fall marks a significant addition to the institution’s academic community.

Schar School senior Erika Burkard was determined to intern with a law firm. And she’s glad she did. See how she did it and the important lessons she learned from the experience.

Former Virginia governor Robert (Bob) McDonnell is now a Schar School Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practice. See what the veteran politician brings to the classroom and public forums.

If you were given �鶹��Ƶ branded gear of any sort since 2006—from hoodies and tees to Hawaiian shirts and bucket hats—chances are good that Mike Ickowitz, BA Communication ’03, had something to do with creating it.

Careers in space policy are lifting off. Aerospace veteran and Schar School graduate Hina Kazmi introduces a new course in space policy that takes graduate degrees to an elevated level in a burgeoning field of study.

When a major Colorado nonprofit dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence needed a new leader, they turned to a Schar School alum. Meet Whitney Woods and see how her �鶹��Ƶ degree inspired her to pursue public service.

A weeklong study-abroad visit to Mexico brought the theories of classwork to life for Schar School students. See where they visited, who they met, and what they learned.

After interning and working at key institutions in Washington, D.C., Schar School master’s graduate Brandon Ledford discovered local government was a more satisfying alternative. He says others could as well.