Council of Graduate Schools, US. Lauren Inouye has been named the Vice President for public policy and government affairs. Inouye comes to CGS from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, where she was the director of government affairs. In her prior role, Inouye served as AACN’s primary liaison to Congress on workforce, research, higher education, and practice issues. Inouye holds a Master’s in Public Policy from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Michigan. Prior to her public policy work, Inouye served as a registered nurse in the medical intensive care unit at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.