Washington Institute for Graduate Studies History
Washington Institute for Graduate Studies was founded in 1976 under the direction of Dr. Gary James Joslin, Attorney at Law. The school was named after the
Dr. Joslin also understood the demands and pressures of busy professionals in today’s fast-paced society as well as the high cost and inaccessibility of education. Consequently the program was designed to be a convenient, low-cost, and flexible “distance learning” educational program. Students can pursue their legal education while maintaining their business or practice, and without wasted time and money, or the inconvenience of moving to another locale. They can also satisfy their continuing education requirements (CLE credits and CPE credits) while earning a degree.
Since its establishment over thirty years ago, Washington Institute for Graduate Studies is still achieving the goals and vision of its founder. His motto is the school’s motto: “Truth by Whomsoever Pronounced is from God.”
Washington Institute for Graduate Studies Motto
Washington Institute For Graduate Studies Seal
The seal may be described as follows: Two bald eagles juxtaposed opposite each other, supporting and sustaining a shield divided into quarters and crowned there above; encircled by two circular lines within which is the name “Washington Institute for Graduate Studies,” along with a furled banner containing the ancient Latin legal maxim, “Veritas A Quocunque Dicitur A Deo Est,” (which interpreted means “Truth by whomsoever pronounced is from God”); the symbols within the four quarters of
