Category: Voices

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: January 2014, Voices

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill to present Smith lecture

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri will visit Iowa State University on Friday, March 28, to give a public presentation on women, politics and leadership as the spring 2014 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. McCaskill, who in 2006 became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Missouri, will speak at … Continue reading U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill to present Smith lecture

CATEGORIES: November 2013, Voices

Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge honors Catt

Carrie Lane Chapman Catt – an 1880 graduate of Iowa State University and a leader of the U.S. women’s suffrage movement – was one of four women selected in the first group of honorees for the Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge in Des Moines. The dedication of the bridge – which recognizes Iowa women from … Continue reading Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge honors Catt

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

CATEGORIES: November 2013, Voices

Center announces 12 honorees for 2014 calendar

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

CATEGORIES: November 2013, Voices

2013 Catt Prize deadline is Nov. 29

The Catt Center is accepting applications through a postmark deadline of Nov. 29 for the 2013 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics. This 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 … Continue reading 2013 Catt Prize deadline is Nov. 29

CATEGORIES: November 2013, Voices

Hughes shares the fundamentals of leadership

Former Ambassador Karen Hughes, the fall 2013 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women in Politics, shared witty and thoughtful insights on the “The CEOS of Leadership: Clarity, Example and Optimism” with more than 300 people who attended her presentation on Oct. 3 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Hughes was invited to Iowa … Continue reading Hughes shares the fundamentals of leadership

CATEGORIES: November 2013, Voices

Two leadership opportunities for students set for January

Two leadership opportunities for Iowa State students – the fourth annual Women’s Leadership Retreat and Campaign College – will be offered in January 2014. The Women’s Leadership Retreat will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, in the north atrium of Hach Hall. This retreat is free and open to ISU … Continue reading Two leadership opportunities for students set for January

CATEGORIES: November 2013, Voices

Center invites updates to plaza profiles

The Plaza of Heroines, located in front of Carrie Chapman Catt Hall at Iowa State University, honors Catt and other women who have made an impact on their families, communities and society. In the nearly 20 years since the first bricks and pavers were placed, more than 3,600 women and organizations have been honored there. … Continue reading Center invites updates to plaza profiles