The Stylus

Economist muses on cause, solutions to jobless recovery Fairfax, Va.— V, U, W, L. The first slide of professor Tyler Cowen’s presentation on the recent financial crisis appeared as if it were an eye doctor’s chart. Cowen explained these letters are actually shapes that appear in economic data graphs during a recession, mentioning that the […]

Student loans – a conservative view The new student loan reform legislation that was passed with the health care reconciliation bill is another liberal travesty to pile on board previous legislation that attempts to deal with higher education (along with education, in general). With this bill, the federal government becomes the primary lender of student […]

Keep your friends close, keep ICAR closer One of the more unique schools at George Mason University’s Arlington Campus is the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR). ICAR has several academic programs: Undergraduate, masters, doctoral and a graduate certificate. “ICAR is smaller than the other George Mason schools, and it does not have as […]

Now and Then – A Profile of the GMU School of Law The still silence that I had expected turned out to be a studious low hum of students collected in small groups.  It perforated throughout the hall upon entering George Mason University’s School of Law. The School of Law resides in a uniquely shaped, […]

Renowned professor of economics talks to The Stylus Tyler Cowen’s professional career developed and centered on his experiences at George Mason University. In 1983, Cowen achieved a B.S. from George Mason University in Economics. He then went to Harvard University for both his graduate and Ph.D. degrees, also in Economics. He worked until 1989 as […]

In it to win it Dr. Rozell was not the only award winner at the Signature Event. SPP students Andro Gigauri and Behnaz Bonyadian took home the coveted Distinguished Student Awards. Andro graduated this past May with his Masters in Public Policy (MPP), while Behnaz is a current MPP student focusing on Global Governance and […]

Valuing the GMU approach This year’s recipient of the SPP Distinguished Professor Award went to Dr. Mark Rozell. Dr. Rozell is currently teaching a section of Public Policy (PUBP) 700 and an elective course on Religion and Public Policy. The Stylus recently got the chance to ask him a few questions regarding both his award […]

A final goodbye to Dr. Francis Fukuyama The School of Public Policy (SPP) Alumni Chapter sees its mission as ensuring that the best aspects of the Mason experience are available to students long after they graduate. Through awards recognizing SPP faculty, students, and alumni for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service and its communication efforts, […]

Panel of experts address deepening crisis facing old media The news media is on life-support and beginning to flat-line. Tremendous ad revenue losses, spurred by a public who increasingly refuse to pay for content, has resulted in consumers being less likely to view traditional media as an authoritative source on all matters. Not so fast, […]

A message from the SPP student body president Not too long ago, I was chatting with a colleague of mine who was describing to me how grateful he is to have been a student at SPP. He noted the leadership potential around us, and the invaluable experiences he has had learning from and forging relationships […]