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CATEGORIES: January 2014, Voices

Center co-sponsors fourth annual Women’s Leadership Retreat

More than 40 women of various backgrounds and disciplines attended Iowa State University’s fourth annual Women’s Leadership Retreat, a one-day event for students held Jan. 11 in Hach Hall. The program opened with keynote speaker Valerie Hennings, scholar-in-residence at the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and adjunct assistant professor of political science. … Continue reading Center co-sponsors fourth annual Women’s Leadership Retreat

CATEGORIES: January 2014, Voices

Leadership program increases courses, enrollment

The Community Leadership and Public Service (CLPS) certificate program – coordinated by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics – experienced phenomenal growth in 2013. The interdisciplinary, 21-credit-hour program that is open to all undergraduate students at Iowa State has been offered since the fall 2008 semester. Prior to 2013, between three and … Continue reading Leadership program increases courses, enrollment

CATEGORIES: January 2014, Voices

Smith to discuss real stories behind “Scandal” on March 10

Judy Smith, the real-life inspiration for ABC’s hit television show “Scandal,” will present “Leading in a Crisis: Real Stories Behind ‘Scandal’” at 8 p.m. on March 10 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. The lecture is free and open to the public. Smith, a crisis manager and former White House deputy press secretary … Continue reading Smith to discuss real stories behind “Scandal” on March 10

CATEGORIES: Calendars (2007-present)

2014

Women whose leadership has made a difference at Iowa State University were honored by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics on the eighth annual Women Impacting ISU calendar. The 2014 calendar was officially unveiled during a reception recognizing the 12 honorees on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in … Continue reading 2014

CATEGORIES: November 2013, Voices

Gender balance research marks first step in long-term project

This fall, the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics has continued to collect data on the composition of Iowa’s appointed boards and commissions as a part of its Gender Balance Project. The information gathered and analyzed by the center serves as the first benchmark in a multi-year research endeavor. Every two years, the … Continue reading Gender balance research marks first step in long-term project