Twelve women whose leadership has made a difference at Iowa State University will be honored on the 2024 Women Impacting ISU calendar and at a reception on Jan. 17, 2024, in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.
Twenty-three Iowa State University students received scholarships through the Legacy of Heroines Scholarship program for the 2023-2024 academic year.
On Nov. 3, a number of notable Iowa State alumni were recognized at the Iowa State University Alumni Association Honors and Awards ceremony at Stephens Auditorium, including a long-time Catt Center friend and donor and two co-recipients of an award named for Carrie Chapman Catt.
Dr. Deborah Turner, 22nd president of the League of Women Voters of the United States, will visit Iowa State University on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, as the 2024 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics.
In September, the Catt Center two hosted public lectures – “Women, Power and Rape Culture: The Politics and Policy of Underrepresentation” by Bonnie Stabile and “It’s Not Done: Women’s Constitutional Equality” by Karen Kedrowski.
The Catt Center is accepting submissions for the 2023 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research in Women and Politics through Nov. 26. The prize includes a $2,500 cash award for each project selected.
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters.
By Alyssa Rodriguez, Catt Center student voting engagement intern and Andrew Goodman Foundation Ambassador Voting is a key way to participate in our nation’s democracy. It is a simple way to remain civically engaged and is one of the primary ways to amplify your voice as a member of your community. Whether at the local, … Continue reading Why Vote?
Behind the data: Undergraduate interns work with Catt Center staff to continue the Gender Balance Project research into the impact of Iowa’s gender-balance legislation.
On Oct. 16, the Catt Center will be represented at the 2023 Iowa Council for the Social Studies Conference in Iowa City as both a vendor and a presenter, sharing information about the educational resources available through the center.