Dwight Schar, a philanthropist and the founder of NVR Inc., has given George Mason University $30 million. The donation will help create two new institutes at the Schar School of Policy and Government.
The donation establishes the Institute for Security, Intelligence and Defense and the Institute for Economic Statecraft. The institutes will offer more opportunities for students and the public to work with scholars and practitioners to address the country’s policy challenges.
GMU will name the plaza at its Arlington campus the Dwight Schar Plaza at Mason Square in recognition of his contributions to the school.
“Dwight Schar has long understood that investing in George Mason University students and faculty is investing in the future prosperity and thought leadership of our region and the Commonwealth of Virginia,” George Mason University President Gregory Washington said in a release. “Dwight’s support of these new institutes deepens the Schar legacy of impact and opportunity at the university that he so proudly and generously supports.”…