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The Palgrave Handbook of Fashion and Politics
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Those who know me also know that I'm not a big fan of the UK monarchy. Yet Princess Kate's announcement has touched me deeply. Cancer is a terrible disease that claims too many lives, including my dear husband's, and leaves many survivors with lasting consequences. F*ck cancer.

Happy New Year to all.

I received some wonderful news today: I've been reappointed as Director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics for another 5 year term. Woo hoo!

'As we mourn Rosalynn Carter’s passing, it is an opportunity to acknowledge the change she made in the world and increase awareness of the importance of the First Lady's role in history and our daily lives.'
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We're proud to announce another honor for center director Dr. Karen Kedrowski, who has been appointed the Whitaker-Lindgren Faculty Fellow in the Department of Political Science! 🎉

Congratulations to Marquis Heard for being recognized on ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge’s Student Voting Honor Roll! Thank you for being a student voting champion and a driving force behind #CyclonesVote ! #AllInAwards #StudentVote #AllInToVote

So this happened. It's a good day when you can add a line to your CV.

Last week, Senator Senator Patty Murray became the first woman in history to cast 10,000 votes as a US senator! 🎉 she’s also the first woman to serve as chair of Veterans Affairs and Budget committees as well as president pro tempore. Congratulations! washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

All the Republicans on the Senate appropriations committee just voted against including period products in Iowa’s rest areas. 🧐

We are officially a #VoterFriendlyCampus and excited to keep engaging students in the democratic process! 🗳 #CyclonesVote
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Iowa State will seek state Board of Regents permission to begin planning for an estimated $10 million-$12 million in renovations to the ground and first floors of the Iowa State Center's Scheman Building next week. shar.es/afy70Y

We did do a thing!

BREAKING: Nikki Haley is running for president. Formal announcement will happen Feb. 15. schuyler kropf with the major scoop tonight >>> bit.ly/3YhXnLH #scpol #scnews #chsnews #2024Election

This used to be satire.