Note: An earlier version of this story said that the calendar reception would be held in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. The reception has been moved to the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. Due to COVID-19 concerns, only bottled beverages will be available during the reception. We encourage attendees to wear a … Continue reading Center announces 2022 Women Impacting ISU calendar honorees
Former New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez will present “It’s a Different World Out There: Leadership in the States” on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, as the 34th recipient of the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. While states are often referred to as “laboratories of democracy,” Martinez believes that they are increasingly becoming battlefields … Continue reading Susana Martinez to speak Feb. 16 as Spring 2022 Mary Louise Smith Chair
Iowa State students set a record for student voter turnout in 2020 with 72.9% of eligible students casting votes in the presidential election, an 11.1 percentage point increase over 2016. Nationwide, college students had a record-breaking year, with a 66% voter turnout rate, compared to about 50% for all 18- to 24-year-olds. For its student … Continue reading Record student voter turnout in 2020 wins awards
Amid the record turnout for city and school elections on Nov. 2, several former participants and speakers of the Ready to Run® Iowa campaign training program hosted by the Catt Center appeared on ballots. Of the 14 candidates with ties to Ready to Run, 12 won, including six city council members, four school board members … Continue reading Ready to Run Iowa alums victorious in 2021 election
Four undergraduate student interns and two graduate assistants are supporting the staff of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics with its research and programming for the 2021-22 academic year. Every year, undergraduate student interns play an essential role in the Catt Center’s work. They research speeches and political ads for the Archives … Continue reading Student interns assist Catt Center with research, programming
The Legacy of Heroines program has been providing scholarships to outstanding students interested in public service and politics since 1996. As a Legacy of Heroines scholar, students receive a one-year scholarship split between the fall and spring semesters. Scholars have the opportunity to renew their scholarships, provided they continue to fulfill the criteria and funds … Continue reading Center welcomes 2021-22 Legacy of Heroines scholars
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics hosted three events in a busy October – the Hard Won Not Done closing event, the Iowa State Conference on Civility and Deliberative Democracy, and the Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science. On Oct. 4, the center hosted the closing event of the Hard Won, Not Done … Continue reading Catt Center hosts October events
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters: Cameron Beatty, who taught in the ISU Leadership Studies Program from 2013-2016, recently co-authored the book “Operationalizing Culturally Relevant Leadership Learning,” a resource designed to raise leadership educators’ understanding of … Continue reading Of note: News about center faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends