April 2008
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Pfiffner Analyzes the Bush Presidency and the U.S. Constitution

In today’s culture, it is refreshing to read a truly scholarly nonpartisan account of presidential power. James P. Pfiffner, professor of public policy at George Mason University, has accomplished just that in his most recent book, Power Play: The Bush Presidency and the Constitution (Brookings Institution Press), which will be released this June.

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On the Road with Admissions

The School of Public Policy’s assistant director of graduate admissions, Tennille Haegele, has returned from her whirlwind recruiting trip abroad. For two weeks, Haegele traveled to many cities in South Korea and China where she met with prospective applicants. The following are excerpts from her travel blogs:

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Confucius Statue Dedication

The Confucian Academy of Hong Kong presented George Mason University with a highly valued statue of Confucius earlier this month. Mason was selected because of the extensive educational, philosophical, and business relations and partnerships between the Mason Enterprise Center (MEC) at the School of Public Policy (SPP) and various universities, businesses, and municipalities across China.

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In the News

Monday, March 31, Dallas Morning News
‘If he can get Catholics and evangelicals together in a coalition, that would make him very difficult to defeat,’ said political scientist Mark Rozell...

Saturday, March 29, The Saturday Early Show (CBS)
Professor Michael Fauntroy was interviewed on CBS’ “The Saturday Early Show.” “I think the key point is to note that these are Obama supporters making these charges...

Awards, Honors, Appointments


Professor Kenneth Button was elected president of the...

Adjunct Professor Delio Gianturco was honored by the SPP Alumni Chapter with a...

PhD student Emila Catalina Istrate was honored by the SPP Alumni Chapter as one of two recipients of the 2008...

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Publications


Professor Kenneth Button recently contributed the following book chapters...

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Presentations

Professor James Pfiffner was a panelist at the From Votes to Victory: Winning and Governing the White House in the 21st Century Conference...

Professor Naoru Koizumi presented "Factors Affecting the Choice of Mental Health Care Providers: Discrete Choice Analysis"...

Associate Dean Roger Stough was a moderator at the fourth annual Mason Entrepreneurship Research Conference on March 28 on the Fairfax Campus....

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SPP Events


April 17
SPP Faculty Brown Bag Lunch Adam Clymer (former national correspondent, New York Times),
"Drawing the Line at the Big Ditch: The Panama Canal Treaties and the Rise of the Right"
Noon, Arlington Campus
Original Building, Room 268
Contact: dhart@gmu.edu
Open to All

April 22
SPP Master's Programs Open House
6:30pm, Arlington Campus
Original Building, Room 329
Contact: Rachel Dudek, 703-993-8099

April 24
Technology, Science, and Innovation Policy Research Seminar: Sponsored by George Mason University School of Public Policy Center for Science and Technology; GWU Center for International Science and Technology Policy; and Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service

Speaker: Jonathan Baker, Washington School of Law, American University,
"Beyond Schumpeter vs. Arrow: How Antitrust Fosters Innovation"
12:15pm to 1:15pm,
Arlington Campus
Original Building, Room 268
Contact: dhart@gmu.edu

April 29
SPP Ph.D. Program Information Session
7:00pm, Arlington Campus
Original Building, Room 329
Contact: Rachel Dudek, 703-993-8099

May 8
SPP Alumni Chapter Meeting
7:00pm, Arlington Campus
Original Building
Dean's Conference Room

May 16
SPP Convocation
7:00pm, Fairfax Campus,
Center for the Arts

May 17
University Commencement at Patriot Center

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