*On March 6, 2009, Michele Norris presented the lecture “Race, Gender, and the Future of Leadership in America.” Michele Norris, an award-winning journalist with more than two decades of experience, is a former NPR host and special correspondent. She is the leader of the “Race Card Project,” an initiative to foster a wider conversation about … Continue reading Spring 2009 – Michele Norris
Twelve women whose leadership has made a difference at Iowa State University were honored by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics on the third annual “Women Impacting ISU” calendar. More than 1,000 copies of the 2009 calendar were distributed free after an official unveiling and recognition reception on Friday, December 5, 2008. … Continue reading 2009
Carly Fiorina served as chief executive officer (CEO) of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 until 2005, the first woman to lead a Fortune 50 business. Fiorina received a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and medieval history from Stanford University in 1976. In 1980, she earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Maryland. After … Continue reading Fall 2008 – Carly Fiorina
*On April 24, 2008, Madeleine Kunin presented the lecture “Pearls, Politics, and Power: How Women Can Win and Lead.” Madeleine Kunin is the first and only woman to have served as governor of Vermont and is the nation’s only three-term woman governor, holding office from 1985 to 1991. She also served in the Vermont General … Continue reading Spring 2008 – Madeleine Kunin
Twelve women whose leadership has made a difference at Iowa State University were honored by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics on the second annual “Women Impacting ISU” calendar. More than 2,000 copies of the 2008 calendar were distributed free after an official unveiling and recognition reception on Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. … Continue reading 2008
*On October 24, 2007, Hillary Clinton presented the lecture “Women and Public Leadership.” Hillary Rodham Clinton held office as the sixty-seventh secretary of state from January 2009 through January 2013. Prior to serving as secretary of state, Clinton served as the first lady of Arkansas from 1983 to 1992, first lady of the United States … Continue reading Fall 2007 – Hillary Clinton
The Catt Associates, a student organization affiliated with Iowa State University’s Catt Center for Women and Politics, unveiled a calendar featuring a dozen Iowa State women on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Union’s Oak Room. Approximately 70 students, staff, faculty and administrators were in attendance. The calendar was coordinated by Catt … Continue reading 2007
*On November 28, 2006, Lynn Sherr presented the lecture “Outside the Box: Women, Politics, and Media.” Lynn Sherr is an award-winning broadcaster and best-selling author. Sherr spent more than thirty years at ABC News, including more than twenty as a correspondent with the ABC Newsmagazine “20/20.” Since she left ABC in 2008, she has been … Continue reading Fall 2006 – Lynn Sherr
*On March 29, 2006, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend presented the lecture “Gender and Executive Leadership: Are We Ready for a Woman President?” The eldest child of Robert and Ethel Kennedy, Townsend served two terms as Maryland’s lieutenant governor from 1995 to 2003. She narrowly lost a bid to become Maryland’s first woman governor in 2002. Upon … Continue reading Spring 2006 – Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
*On October 27, 2005, Soledad O’Brien present the lecture “Women and Leadership: Mentoring the Next Generation.” Soledad O’Brien began her own production company, Starfish Media Group, in 2013 to produce documentaries and other programming specials for CNN. She is also anchor for the weekly show, “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien.” From 2003–2013, O’Brien was … Continue reading Fall 2005 – Soledad O’Brien