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Pioneering journalist Jane Pauley headlines Naz Weekend, Saturday, October 22, at 10 a.m. at Nazareth College

NEW LOCATION: Nazareth's Glazer Music Performance Center

Rochester, NY (10/20/2022) — WHAT: A familiar face on television, one of broadcasting's most respected journalists and host of CBS Sunday Morning, Jane Pauley is headlining Nazareth College's first-ever Naz Weekend, October 21-23. Emmy Award-winning journalist Pauley will be the keynote speaker when Nazareth welcomes all alumni, students, and families for its biggest and brightest celebration. Other highlights of the three-day Naz Weekend include NazFest, a fun outdoor event for everyone with food trucks, games, and more; a Mixer Under the Stars; and fireworks on campus.

WHEN: Jane Pauley speaks on Saturday, October 22, at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Glazer Music Performance Center's Beston Hall

MEDIA: You are welcome to attend Pauley's talk on campus to get video and you can plug into our mult-box for sound of her speaking. **She is not doing individual interviews.**

**Julie Long will be on campus to meet you, please let me know if you plan to attend. Call cell: 585-781-8186

Park in Arts Center Parking lot (enter at South Campus Drive off East Avenue - it is the entrance with a traffic light

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More on Jane Pauley:

Starting in the 1970s as one of the few women in male-dominated newsrooms, Pauley became a symbol for professional women and working mothers worldwide. Praised by audiences for her relatable and personal messages, Pauley is a highly-regarded advocate for living large at all ages, mental health, and education.

Pauley began her network career as co-host of TODAY for thirteen years, anchored Dateline NBC for more than a decade, and hosted her own daytime program, The Jane Pauley Show.

Pauley is the recipient of multiple Emmys, the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for outstanding achievement. Pauley is a member of the Broadcast and Cable Hall of Fame.

Pauley has written two New York Times bestsellers: a memoir, Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue (2004) and Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of Your Life (2014).

A longtime advocate in children's health and education, Pauley is a member of the board of directors of Children's Health Fund, The Mind Trust, and is a highly regarded spokesperson in mental health. She and her husband, Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau, are the parents of three grown children.

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Nazareth College

Julie Long, Senior News & Public Relations Officer | (585) 389-2456 | (585) 781-8186 (c) | jlong2@naz.edu

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