News from the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
Leadership education programs coordinated by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics will expand with the approval of a new minor in leadership studies. The 15-credit-hour interdisciplinary minor in leadership studies is open to undergraduate students in all academic disciplines and colleges at Iowa State University. It is designed to complement the established … Continue reading Leadership program adds new minor
The Catt Center is accepting applications for the 2014 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics through a postmark deadline of Nov. 26. This 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 1994, … Continue reading 2014 Catt research prize deadline is Nov. 26
Applications are being accepted 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 new global leadership study abroad program will earn six hours of … Continue reading Catt Center offers global leadership study abroad to Sweden
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its faculty, staff and students: Dianne Bystrom, Catt Center director, is the lead co-editor of the book, “alieNATION: The Divide and Conquer Election of 2012,” which was released in fall 2014 by Peter Lang Publishing. The edited … Continue reading Of note: news about center faculty, staff and students
Mara Liasson – the national political correspondent for National Public Radio and a contributor to the FOX News Channel – will analyze the results of the Nov. 4 midterm elections as the fall 2014 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. Liasson will present “What Just Happened? The 2014 Elections and Beyond” at 7:30 … Continue reading NPR’s Mara Liasson to analyze 2014 election results
The Catt Center is accepting applications for the 2014 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics through a postmark deadline of Nov. 26. This 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 1994, … Continue reading 2014 Catt research prize deadline is Nov. 26
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics has partnered with the Iowa Campus Compact to hire an election engagement project intern to help boost voter registration of students on campuses statewide. Kathryn Leidahl, sophomore in political science, international business and marketing on a pre-law track at Iowa State University, started her internship in … Continue reading Iowa State sophomore registers students to vote across Iowa
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of the following faculty: Cameron Beatty, lecturer in leadership education and program adviser at the Catt Center, co-presented “Learning to Thrive, Not Just Survive: Teaching Leadership to Increase Student Transition Success” at the Association of Leadership Educators conference … Continue reading Of note
The deadline to submit nominations for the 2015 Women Impacting ISU calendar is Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. Nomination forms are available on the Catt Center’s website. “Anyone can nominate a current student, faculty or staff member,” said Kristine Keil, public relations/student programs coordinator for the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics. … Continue reading Women Impacting ISU calendar nominations due Sept. 30
Since 1996, the Legacy of Heroines program has provided a number of scholarships to women who seek involvement in and knowledge about the political process and public service. Each scholarship has specific criteria determined by the donor, and all applicants must demonstrate academic achievement and leadership experience. Each student selected receives a one-time scholarship divided … Continue reading Center welcomes 18 Legacy of Heroines scholars