Wednesday, April 18, 2001
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 3
Coming out confusing for bisexual
Lecturer dealt with mixed reactions about his sexuality
Skott Freedman speaks to a group of University students concerning the issues of battling biphobia and coming to terms with one's sexuality. Freedman lectured last night at the Spencer Museum of Art auditorium and performed a concert in the Hashinger Hall Auditorium. Photo by Nick Krug/KANSAN
By Amanda Beglin
writer @kanson.com
Kansas staff writer
Skott Freedman had a difficult discussion with his parents about his sexuality — twice.
Afterfirstoutinghimselfasahomosexualyearsago,Freedmandecided three yearslaterhewasbisexual.
"I felt closeted in the queer community." Freedman said after his lecture yesterday in the Spencer Museum of Art auditorium as part of Pride Week. "If I saw a cute guy, I could comment on him. But I had to hold it back for girls."
Freedman, a senior at Ithaca College in New York, said since he came out both times, his parents had offered him varied reactions.
"There was a lot of my parents hanging up," Freedman recalled. "My mom was OK with it. My dad refuses to believe it. And now, if I say 'Hey, I'm playing a college during their Pride Week,' he'll say, 'That's nice.'"
Freedman's mother, however, found about his bisexuality from his Web site.
"The first time I told my parents, it was like,'Look, I need to tell you something,' but the second time, I thought,'ugh, I don't want to do this all over again,' Freedman said."But
she probably shouldn't have found out that way."
Freedman said the news of his bisexuality came mostly as a surprise to his boyfriend of two years.
"At first, he was mad, but he's very understanding about it now," Freedman said. "If we're out and someone asks if I'm his boyfriend, he'll say, 'No, he's bisexual.'"
During the last 20 minutes of his lec.
ture, Freedman encouraged the small audience to ask questions.
At a student's request, he addressed "gaday," a derogatory term for identifying homosexuals by mere first glance.
"I think that's all based on stereotypes," Freedman said. "I mean, if I wanted to, maybe I could look at a man in a pink shirt who flocks his wrists and say he's gay. But that's not
right. I don't think it exists, I don't think there's a sixth sense about those things."
Breaking stereotypes was what brought Sean Ringey, Clearwater junior, to the lecture.
"It makes us look at how some of us oppress people, and we should think twice before we act like that," Ringey said.
Education dean selected
Edited by Joshua Richards
Prolonged search ends in choice of Angela Lumpkin
By Andrew Davies
writer @kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Lumpkin, who is a professor of physical education at State University of West Georgia and a former
The University of Kansas School of Education named Angela Lumpkin its new dean yesterday.
She replaces Karen Gallagher, who resigned last year to become dean at the University of Southern California's School of Education
women's basketball coach at the University of North Carolina, will begin her duties as dean Monday. June 4.
Lumpkin: said she was 'delighted' to be selected.
Jerry Bailey, professor of teaching and leadership, served as interim dean during the search process.
Lumpkin said she was "delighted" to learn she was selected and was excited have a chance to lead a toptier School of Education.
"I'm humbled to have the opportunity to lead what is currently an exceptional school of education," she said.
Lumpkin plans to travel to
Lawrence at least once before she becomes dean to meet with members of the school and to begin the transition of moving into office.
Susan Twomby, professor of teaching and leadership and chairwoman of the search committee, said Lumpkin's background in administration and scholarship was attractive, and said
with the outcome of the search process. "I think that Angela will bring a fresh set of experiences and a fresh set of eyes to the school," she said. "I think we need that."
Lumpkin also garnered support from faculty in different departments of the School of Education. Twombly said.
"Her experience as a department head and dean as well as her extraordinary research record compiled at two research 1 institutions convinced me that she was the right choice for KU," he said.
Provost Davio Shulenburger said Lumpkin's roles in administration and research led him to hire her.
Fred Rodriguez, associate professor and member of the
"I intend to do a whole lot of listening
from all the principal players."
Angela Lumpkin New dean at School of Education
search committee, said the addition of Lumpkin created a sense of excitement in the school.
"I think she'll be fine if people give her an opportunity and support her," he said.
Lumpkin had developed a good understanding of the things the School of Education did well and what it needed to improve, Rodriguez said.
He expects Lumpkin to turn her attention to the school's teacher education program. Discussions about the program's direction have been ongoing for the past couple of years, Rodriguez said.
But Lumpkin said she wanted to have input from members of the School of Education before she addressed any issues.
"I intend to do a whole lot of listening from all the principle players—the faculty, the staff and students," she said.
- Edited by Matt Daugherty
By Cynthia Malakasis
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
A professor of history specializing in American environmental history was named a Judicial Fellow for 2001- 2002 by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Karl Brooks is one of the three judicial fellows who will work in Washington, D.C., during the next academic year. Brooks will work with the U.S. Sentencing Commission, focusing on the experiences of the federal courts, Congress and the executive branch with reform of criminal sentencing during the past 15 years. The Commission includes a policy development team which assesses the relationship between environmental quality goals, administrative regulation and criminal process.
"I'm proud to be going there as a representative of KU," Brooks said. "It's a great opportunity for me and a great benefit for KU as well."
Competing for the position, Brooks had to go through interviews at the Supreme Court with the Judicial Fellows Commission, made up of federal appellate and trial judges, senior court administrators and attorneys in private practice before the federal bar.
"It was exciting and a little scary," he said.
Brooks said his upcoming experience would help him discover new ways he could contribute something to the federal courts and legal system as a historian.
He said he planned to return to the University after his fellowship. He also plans to introduce a new course focusing on American legal history soon after he returns.
Brooks has had a faculty position in the department of history since fall 2000, after earning his doctorate degree in environmental history at the University. He has a bachelor's degree from Yale University, a law degree from Harvard University and master's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics.
Rita Napier, professor of history, taught Brooks when he was studying for his Ph.D.
"He is one of the most articulate people that I've taught," she said. "He writes exceedingly well. He's going to be a significant contributor to history."
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