News from the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
The Status on Women and Gender Equity Report was released on May 12 by the University Committee for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equity, formerly known as the University Committee on Women. As part of its mission, the UCAWGE has released a status report on the gendered experience at Iowa State approximately every five … Continue reading Status on Women and Gender Equity Report released
Are you following the Catt Center on social media? In addition to subscribing to the Voices newsletter, friends of the Catt Center can follow the center on one or more of its social media channels to get up-to-the-minute information about the center’s activities and events, watch videos of some of the speeches included in the … Continue reading Catt Center adds Instagram to social media presence
Mark your calendars for events that the Catt Center is sponsoring or co-sponsoring this fall. All events are free and open to the public. Additional information about each event will be posted on the Events page on our website as it becomes available. The center is collaborating with University Lectures to plan Iowa State’s annual … Continue reading Save the dates for fall events
Nominations are being accepted for the 2022 Women Impacting ISU calendar through Friday, Sept. 24, until 11:59 p.m. The annual calendar, which was first published in 2007, highlights the accomplishments and achievements of 12 women currently on the Iowa State campus as students, faculty, professional and scientific staff, or merit staff. The calendar is open … Continue reading Nominations for 2022 Women Impacting ISU calendar due Sept. 24
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is accepting applications for the 2021 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics through Nov. 21, 2021. This annual competition is designed to encourage and reward scholars embarking on significant research in the area of women and politics. Since the first prize was … Continue reading 2021 Catt research prize deadline is Nov. 21
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: Dianne Bystrom, director emerita, was elected director of communications for the League of Women Voters of Nebraska at its annual meeting on April 24. In the newly created position, she … Continue reading Of note: News about center faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends
The 2021 Ready to Run Iowa campaign training series wrapped up on April 30 with the final two workshops. Six half-day workshops were offered on Feb. 23, March 23 and April 30 by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all six workshops were offered virtually via Zoom. … Continue reading Ready to Run Iowa 2021 wraps up virtual workshops
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics held a virtual year-end celebration event on April 19 to honor the 11 affiliated students who earning their undergraduate degrees from Iowa State University this spring or summer. Sharon Haselhoff – Legacy of Heroines alumna, scholarship donor and general manager of the Grand Falls Casino Resort … Continue reading Catt Center celebrates our graduating seniors
No election? No problem! The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics continues to lead Iowa State’s student voter engagement efforts and earn national recognition. GO VOTE design sprint In March, the Catt Center partnered with ISU’s new Student Innovation Center, the Department of Political Science, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences … Continue reading Voter engagement continues at Iowa State – and wins awards!
Amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the Carrie Chapman Catt Center teamed up with Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa to create a new scouting patch – the Women’s Right to Vote Patch. The patch program was created to educate young girls on the importance of voting, as well as create an appreciation for the historic achievement … Continue reading Girl Scouts learn the importance of voting rights through new patch program