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George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú’s Schar School of Policy and Government will launch its new Race, Politics, and Policy Center in Fall 2021 under the leadership of Professor Michael Fauntroy. Fauntroy, who taught at Mason for 11 years before joining the faculty at Howard Â鶹¹ú²ú in 2013, returned to Mason in June.

Former CNN analyst Bill Schneider retires from the faculty after a dozen years teaching American politics.

On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the Virginia Network for Women in Higher Education named Anne Holton as the 2021 Outstanding Woman Leader in Virginia Higher Education. She was selected from a pool of 30 nominees to become the third recipient of the award, which honors women who serve as role models to other women, display a commitment to developing and fostering the empowerment of women leaders, and exemplify leadership, success and service. 

Collecting our thoughts: What were Schar School scholars thinking in May? See our op-eds.