Schar School News for February 2025

Want to know how wages in the nonprofit sector compare to those in the private world? A powerful new online tool from the Schar School’s Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise can do just that, and more. See how the new Nonprofit Works actually works.

A major conference at Mason Square addresses a timely topic—character assassination, particularly toward those in power and especially with gender biases. Jill Biden’s former spokesman, Michael LaRosa, delivers the keynote. See how to attend and who else is speaking.

On Tuesday, the Schar School hosts a noon brown-bag conversation about the housing crisis between Law Professor Ilya Somin and Economics Professor Bryan Caplan. Both have written books about this important topic. See how to attend.

An approachable professor and helpful teaching assistant made a challenging course enjoyable for this Schar School student.

On a trip to Richmond, sophomore Lacey Eckert and her fellow Jurisprudence Learning Community members learned of the variety of legal careers available to them.

Members of the Jurisprudence Learning Community spent two days in Richmond, where they were introduced to numerous legal careers.

Schar School associate professor Alan Shark, an early adopter of responsible use of AI in the classroom, provides expertise to local government leaders.

The region’s top labor economists and policy experts, along with Schar School faculty and students, spent February 14 at Mason Square exploring complexities and new developments in their field. Spending Valentine’s Day diving into data was a labor of love.

A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for February 17th - 21st, 2025.

In her new book, Jessica Terman, associate professor in the Master of Public Administration program at the Schar School, discusses how third parties often provide government services.