Old College Hall Speakers Series featuring Mindy (Cottrell) Cameron '65, MFA '18

Join us for the Old College Hall Speakers Series featuring Mindy (Cottrell) Cameron '65, MFA '18, author of Leaving the Boys: A Story of Motherhood and Career, Feminism and Romance.

Mindy is the former editorial page editor at the Seattle Times and managing editor at the Lewiston Morning Tribune and she worked at the Idaho Statesman in Boise and for public television in Boise and Rochester, New York.

During the event, Mindy will read an excerpt from her memoir Leaving the Boys: A Story of Motherhood and Career, Feminism and Romance.

Leaving the Boys: A Story of Motherhood and Career, Feminism and Romance is a story about one woman’s path through shifting cultural norms. It’s for women who aspire and the men who love them. In revealing an unexpected pregnancy that altered career dreams, Mindy Cameron brings to life a tale that is both personal and universal in illuminating the tension between motherhood, desire, and regret. Cameron’s determination to pursue her career is relatable even as her decision to leave her sons may be met with incredulity. Though set in an earlier era, the story is as modern as today’s headlines.

The Old College Hall Speakers Series

All members of the university and surrounding communities are invited to gather to hear from Pacific alumni and faculty who will share stories of their work as members of our diverse and sustainable community dedicated to discovery and excellence in teaching, scholarship and practice. 

Each lecture in this series will explore a new way in which Pacific University inspires students to think, care, create, and pursue justice in our world. Speaker recommendations may be directed to alumni@pacificu.edu.

There is no charge for lectures in the Old College Hall Speakers Series, but advance registration is required for planning purposes. 

The Pacific University Alumni Association supports all alumni. Direct questions and requests for assistance to alumni@pacificu.edu or 503-252-2057.

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