Women whose leadership has made a difference at Iowa State University will be honored at a reception from 3:30-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. The reception will recognize the 12 faculty, staff and students selected for the 2015 Women Impacting ISU calendar, which is sponsored by the … Continue reading 2015 calendar honorees to be honored at Jan. 14 reception
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
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is now accepting registrations for the 2015 Ready to Run® Iowa Campaign Training for Women 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 … Continue reading Registration now open for Ready to Run® Iowa
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
Applications are being accepted through Feb. 1 from students interested in participating in a new global leadership study abroad program that will be offered for the first time by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics in summer 2015. Students selected to participate in the leadership study abroad program will earn six hours … Continue reading Applications for leadership study abroad due Feb. 1
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
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