Women whose leadership has made a difference at Iowa State University were honored Jan. 16 by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics on the seventh annual Women Impacting ISU calendar. More than 1,000 copies of the 2013 calendar were distributed for free after the official unveiling and recognition reception on Wednesday, Jan. … Continue reading 2013
Since 1996, the Legacy of Heroines program has provided a number of scholarships to women who seek involvement and knowledge about the political process and public service. Each scholarship has specific criteria determined by the donor, and all applicants must demonstrate academic achievement and leadership experience. Each student selected receives a one-time scholarship divided between … Continue reading Center Welcomes Legacy of Heroines Scholars
Author Suzanne O’Dea will discuss her latest book, Madam Chairman: Mary Louise Smith and the Republican Revival after Watergate, at noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, in 2256 Multicultural Center in Iowa State University’s Memorial Union The presentation – which is free and open to the public – is sponsored by the Carrie … Continue reading Author Suzanne O’Dea to Discuss Book on Mary Louise Smith
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is now accepting registrations for the 2013 Ready to Run™ Iowa workshop series. Ready to Run™ Iowa is a non-partisan, political leadership program designed to recruit and train women to run for elected office, to prepare for appointive office or to become involved in public life … Continue reading Registration Begins for Ready to Run™ Iowa 2013
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its supporters, students and staff: Sawyer Baker, the Alice Rodine community activism intern at the Catt Center, was a finalist for the Iowa State Homecoming Cardinal Court Scholarship. Applicants were required to have a cumulative grade point … Continue reading Of Note: Center Recognizes Staff and Student Accomplishments
A reception recognizing the 12 honorees chosen for the 2013 Women Impacting ISU calendar will be held Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. in the Sun Room of Memorial Union. The reception is free and open to the public. The annual calendar, which was initiated in 2007, highlights the accomplishments and achievements of 12 … Continue reading Reception to Celebrate Women Impacting ISU Honorees
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics welcomed two new staff members in October. Kristine Keil is the new, full-time public relations/student programs coordinator and Susan Cloud joined the team as the three-quarter-time communications specialist II. “We are so happy to have more staff on board at the Catt Center,” said Dianne Bystrom, … Continue reading Center Adds Two New Staff Members
The Catt Center is accepting applications through Dec.1 for the 2012 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics. The annual competition is designed to encourage and reward scholars embarking on significant research in the area of women and politics. Numerous proposals from a variety of academic disciplines are received each year. Proposals … Continue reading Catt Prize Supports Research on Women and Politics
Candy Crowley – CNN’s award-winning chief political correspondent and the second woman in history to moderate a nationally broadcasted presidential debate – will visit Iowa State University on Nov. 13 as the fall 2012 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. The anchor of State of the Union with Candy Crowley, a political hour … Continue reading CNN’s Candy Crowley to Analyze Election Results
*On November 13, 2012, Candy Crowley presented the lecture “Post-Election Analysis.” Candy Crowley departed CNN after 27 years on December 21, 2014, with an interview with President Obama. She became a fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics in fall 2015. Crowley was anchor of CNN’s “State of the Union with Candy Crowley,” a political … Continue reading Fall 2012 – Candy Crowley