The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women in Politics – which was established on Sept. 23, 1992, with the approval of the Iowa Board of Regents – will celebrate its 20th anniversary with several events. On Aug. 26, 2012 – Women’s Equality Day – Jane Cox, professor and director of theatre at Iowa State University, … Continue reading Catt Center Schedules 20th Anniversary Events
More than 3,600 women have been honored by their friends and families in the Plaza of Heroines, located in front of Carrie Chapman Catt Hall on Iowa State University’s central campus. Here are three of their stories. If you are interested in purchasing a brick or a paver, contact the Catt Center at 515-294-3181 or … Continue reading Stories from the Plaza of Heroines
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is partnering with the Friends of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women on a research project that examines the membership of appointed county and city boards and commissions. Since 1987, gender balance has been required by law on Iowa’s state-level boards and commissions. In … Continue reading Center Partners on Gender Balance Research Project
Changes are in store for the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics with the departure of a longtime staff member and the addition of continuing and new personnel. Julie Snyder-Yuly, who has been employed at the Catt Center since March 1998, will end her appointment on July 31 to pursue a Ph.D. in … Continue reading Catt Center Announces Changes in Staffing
Jane Cox, a longtime faculty member at Iowa State University and program director for ISU Theatre, will again take on the role of Carrie Chapman Catt as she performs her one-woman play, The Yellow Rose of Suffrage, to kick off the Catt Center’s 20th anniversary celebration. The play will be presented in its entirety beginning … Continue reading Center Kicks Off Anniversary Celebration with Suffrage Play