The Division of Special Studies and Research.
The Division of Special Studies of International Graduate University of Washington, DC was established in response to the request of former members of Congress on its Boards who were concerned about the misuse of some of the hundreds of billions of federal funds dispersed through grants and contracts to a myriad of government agencies, universities, hospitals, businesses and a variety of other organizations and institutions. This process is regulated by thousands of pages of federal rules each year. The University soon became the major force, and frequently the only one, in correcting the process through hundreds of classes on procurement along with institutes on federal funding conducted in 44 cities. It also played a significant role in the adoption and use of the new Federal Acquisition Regulations.
Another service of this Division is the provision of special training for professionals operating nursing homes and other long-term care facilities to maintain their licenses. In addition, special advanced training is provided to a variety of professionals, such as physicians, attorneys, criminal justice officials and accountants, essential for them to maintain their state licenses.
Additionally, the University, under contracts, provides management services and human service skill training to local, state and federal agencies as well as private institutions that need assistance in managing projects and developing job descriptions, along with compensation levels and employee benefits packages.
With the expertise of faculty in the College of Democracy, scholarships were awarded to six students from other colleges for a full week of intensive study of "critical issues in the United States and other governments" during which they had the unique opportunity of discussions with famous leaders in government, international relations and science. They came from the University of Southern Maine, Duke University, Hampton University, West Texas A &M University, Appalachian State University and Concordia College.
Below is a photograph of the scholars with General Benjamin O. Davis, a Governor of the University. They participated in discussions with many other distinguished leaders, including a breakfast visit with Senator Birch Bayh and world renowned petrologist Dr. Hatten Yoder of the University's Board of Advisors.
In response to the interest of Philippine mayors in seeking further knowledge of democratic processes, the University's College of Democracy provided a unique two-week intensive course for 23 mayors, some of their wives and members of the Philippine Diplomatic Corps. The program began with a reception in the Supreme Court given by Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who talked with them for an hour and then invited them to a session of the Court. In completion ceremonies in the University's Democracy Hall of Fame International, these elected officials formed the Association of the First U.S. Seminar for Philippine Chief Executives On Effective Democratic Governance. The first photograph below was taken at a reception in their embassy given by their Ambassador, while the second is of the mayors, their spouses, members of the Diplomatic Corps and College of Democracy faculty in front of the White House.
