Category: Voices

CATEGORIES: March 2014, Voices

Of note: news about center students, faculty and staff

The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its students, faculty and staff: Peter Ampe, junior in political science from Maple Grove, Minn., is a semifinalist in the Washington Media Scholars case competition. Ampe and his teammate placed in the top 20 percent of national … Continue reading Of note: news about center students, faculty and staff

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January 2014

Leadership program increases courses, enrollment Campaign College to train students for campus leadership US Sen. Claire McCaskill to present Smith lecture Center co-sponsors fourth annual Women’s Leadership Retreat 2014 calendar honorees to be honored at Jan. 15 reception Smith to discuss real stories behind “Scandal” on March 10 Of note: news about center alumni, students … Continue reading January 2014

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November 2013

Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge Gender balance research marks first step in long-term project Center announces 12 honorees for 2014 calendar 2013 Catt Prize deadline is Nov. 29 Hughes shares the fundamentals of leadership Two leadership opportunities for student set for January Center invites updates to plaza profiles Of note: news about center students, staff … Continue reading November 2013

CATEGORIES: January 2014, Voices

Of note: news about center alumni, students and staff

The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its alumni, students and staff: Dianne Bystrom, director, presented “Gender Bias Bygone? A Content Analysis of Female and Male Candidates for the U.S. Senate in 2012” on Nov. 22 during the annual convention of the National Communication … Continue reading Of note: news about center alumni, students and staff

CATEGORIES: January 2014, Voices

Center co-sponsors fourth annual Women’s Leadership Retreat

More than 40 women of various backgrounds and disciplines attended Iowa State University’s fourth annual Women’s Leadership Retreat, a one-day event for students held Jan. 11 in Hach Hall. The program opened with keynote speaker Valerie Hennings, scholar-in-residence at the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and adjunct assistant professor of political science. … Continue reading Center co-sponsors fourth annual Women’s Leadership Retreat

CATEGORIES: January 2014, Voices

Leadership program increases courses, enrollment

The Community Leadership and Public Service (CLPS) certificate program – coordinated by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics – experienced phenomenal growth in 2013. The interdisciplinary, 21-credit-hour program that is open to all undergraduate students at Iowa State has been offered since the fall 2008 semester. Prior to 2013, between three and … Continue reading Leadership program increases courses, enrollment

CATEGORIES: January 2014, Voices

Smith to discuss real stories behind “Scandal” on March 10

Judy Smith, the real-life inspiration for ABC’s hit television show “Scandal,” will present “Leading in a Crisis: Real Stories Behind ‘Scandal’” at 8 p.m. on March 10 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. The lecture is free and open to the public. Smith, a crisis manager and former White House deputy press secretary … Continue reading Smith to discuss real stories behind “Scandal” on March 10