News from the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
In celebration of Mother’s Day, we are featuring plaza heroines who were single mothers. Their dedication as single parents and the way it shaped their children is evident in the biographies of these honorees. If you are interested in purchasing a brick or a paver to honor a heroine in your life, fill out the … Continue reading Stories from the Plaza of Heroines
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: Claire Andreasen, Dr. Roger and Marilyn Mahr Professor in One Health in veterinary pathology and sponsor of the Claire B. Andreasen Legacy of Heroines Scholarship, has been named University Professor. … Continue reading Of note: News about center faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends
The 2021 Ready to Run® Iowa six-part workshop series kicked off Feb. 26 with its first-ever virtual workshops. The next two workshops will be held on March 26, with the final two workshops on April 30. The March and April workshops will also be held virtually. There is no cost to attend the 2021 workshops, … Continue reading Ready to Run® Iowa 2021 virtual workshops kicked off on Feb. 26
Seven research projects received funding through the 2020 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics. “The Catt Center received proposals from disciplines as varied as political science, history, theatre, queer studies, women’s studies and communication. Choosing from such a varied and high-quality pool of proposals is both rewarding and challenging,” said Karen … Continue reading 2020 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics funds seven projects
On Feb. 26, U.S. Rep. Katie Porter presented the Spring 2021 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics lecture, “Truth to Power” via Webex. This lecture series is sponsored by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics through the generous support of donors. This year’s lecture was the first one presented virtually, … Continue reading Porter discusses speaking truth to power in virtual Mary Louise Smith Chair lecture
Catt Center director Karen Kedrowski and public relations intern Elyse Davis have learned a lot this spring about food insecurity at Iowa State. Kedrowski is a member of this year’s Emerging Leaders Academy, a leadership development program offered annually by the Office of the Provost. The cohort is divided into several teams who are charged … Continue reading Emerging Leaders and the Catt Center support The SHOP
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics thanks the following donors for their friendship, support and contributions to its programs, scholarships and activities during 2020. With their support, the center provided scholarships, internships, and leadership development and civic engagement programs to students; brought noted guest speakers to campus; expanded the collections of the … Continue reading Donors contribute to Catt Center’s programs, scholarships and activities
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its faculty, staff, students and alumni: Cameron Beatty, assistant professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Florida State University, received the 2021 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award from NASPA Region III, an organization for … Continue reading Of note: News about center faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the U.S. Congress met to conduct one of the United States’ sacred rituals of democracy: counting the Electoral College votes. Their business—the public’s business—was interrupted for hours by an unruly mob who sought to overturn a free and fair election. Had they succeeded, the insurrectionists would have disenfranchised millions of … Continue reading Catt Center statement on Jan. 6 insurrection at US Capitol
Registration for the first two workshops in the 2021 Ready to Run® Iowa Campaign Training for Women workshop series – which will be held virtually this year – opens on Jan. 26. In an effort to increase the number of women in elected and appointed political office, the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and … Continue reading 2021 Ready to Run Iowa workshops to be held virtually