Category: Voices

News from the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics

CATEGORIES: January 2015, Voices

Michelle Bernard to speak March 31 as spring Mary Louise Smith chair

Attorney, author and political analyst Michelle D. Bernard – who is the founder, president and CEO of the Bernard Center for Women, Politics and Public Policy – will speak March 31 at Iowa State University as the spring 2015 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. She will present “How American Women are Changing … Continue reading Michelle Bernard to speak March 31 as spring Mary Louise Smith chair

CATEGORIES: January 2015, Voices

Donor-funded scholarships honor legacies of heroines

Since 1996, the Legacy of Heroines program has provided a number of scholarships to outstanding young women who seek involvement in and knowledge about the political process and public service. Students in the program are offered a variety of opportunities that include trips to the state Capitol to meet with legislators, personal interaction with guest … Continue reading Donor-funded scholarships honor legacies of heroines

CATEGORIES: January 2015, Voices

NPR’s Liasson shares insights on 2014 midterm election

With leftover questions about what happened just a week and a half earlier in the 2014 midterm election, some 650 Iowa State students and community members filled the Memorial Union’s Sun Room to hear answers. National Public Radio’s national political correspondent and FOX News contributor Mara Liasson analyzed what she called “a typical six-year-itch election” … Continue reading NPR’s Liasson shares insights on 2014 midterm election

CATEGORIES: January 2015, Voices

Of note: news about center faculty, staff and students

The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its faculty, staff, students and supporters: Clint Stephens and Cameron Beatty, lecturers in leadership studies for the Catt Center, co-authored an article, “Leading and Thriving: How Leadership Education Can Improve First-Year Student Success,” which has been accepted … Continue reading Of note: news about center faculty, staff and students

CATEGORIES: November 2014, Voices

NPR’s Mara Liasson to analyze election results on Nov. 13

National Public Radio political correspondent Mara Liasson will analyze the results of the 2014 mid-term elections and explain what it all means in her public lecture, “What Just Happened? The 2014 Elections and Beyond,” on Thursday, Nov. 13, at Iowa State University. Liasson is visiting Iowa State as the fall 2014 Mary Louise Smith Chair … Continue reading NPR’s Mara Liasson to analyze election results on Nov. 13