Iowa women broke records and glass ceilings on Nov. 6. Iowa elected its first two women, Abby Finkenauer and Cindy Axne, to the U.S. House of Representatives, and 41 women won their elections to serve in the state legislature. The 88th General Assembly will include a record-breaking 45 women. Like the primary election, the general … Continue reading Iowa women were ready to run – and win
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 thirteenth annual Women Impacting ISU calendar. The 2019 calendar will be officially unveiled during a reception recognizing the 12 honorees on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. … Continue reading Center announces 2019 Women Impacting ISU calendar honorees
The Catt Center is accepting applications for the 2018 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics through Nov. 25, 2018. The annual competition is designed to encourage and reward scholars embarking on significant research in the area of women and politics. Since the first prize was awarded in 1995, 103 projects proposed … Continue reading 2018 Catt research prize deadline is Nov. 25
Five outstanding undergraduate student interns have joined the staff of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics for the 2018-2019 academic year. Undergraduate student interns play an essential role in the Catt Center’s work, including the Archives of Women’s Political Communication, Women in Iowa Politics Database and Gender Balance Project, and public relations … Continue reading Student interns assist Catt Center with research, programming
The Legacy of Heroines program has been providing scholarships to hard-working and exceptional students who are interested in public service and politics since 1996. As a Legacy of Heroines scholar, students receive a one-year scholarship split between two semesters. Scholars have the opportunity to renew their scholarships provided they continue to fulfill the criteria and … Continue reading Center awards 26 Legacy of Heroines scholarships
Do you know which Iowa State University buildings or campus locations are named for women? This edition of Stories from the Plaza features three women whose service to Iowa State led to the naming of a residence hall and two residence hall houses in their honor. More than 3,800 women have been honored in the … Continue reading Stories from the Plaza
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its alumni, faculty, staff and students: Crystal Bradenburgh, a junior in history and an Archives intern at the Catt Center, gave a presentation entitled “Hillary Clinton in Beijing: Feminism and the First Lady” at the 53rd annual … Continue reading Of note: news about center faculty, staff, students and alumni