(Continued from page 3) who also was a Letters great man. Doug hired outstanding faculty. He initi- ated a strategic plan that will lead Eastman into the 21st century. Doug also was a man of literary gifts. He read widely, wrote poetry, and delivered some of the most memorable convocation addresses in our University’s history. He was a warm, decent human being who ap- preciated music as only a gifted musician could, while also dazzling you with talents as variegated as his ability to create design- er pizza to his enthusiasm for his favorite composer, Richard Strauss. Universities are human institutions. What matters most are our faculty, stu- dents, alumni, friends, staff, and adminis- trators. Doug was beloved by all. I want to particularly recognize one of Doug’s greatest achievements. He assem- bled an outstanding leadership team.

Doug also was a man BIRTHDAY: This fall marked the 75th anniversary of the invention of electrophotography by of literary gifts. He Chester Carlson (above), a process that Joseph Wilson ’31 developed into the Xerox Corp. read widely, wrote Xerox and Us Center, which is one of the most highly re- poetry, and delivered Regarding the story on Rochester’s garded centers in America. connection to Xerox (“Electrophotography, David Tinling ’63M (Res) some of the most Xerography, and Us,” September–Octo- Rochester, Vt. memorable convoca- ber), xerography inventor Chester Carlson almost had another connection with the The writer was a member of the faculty of the tion addresses in our University. Department of Psychiatry from 1965 to 1979. University’s history. Through his wife, Dorothy, he developed an interest in Buddhism as well as in the The article on the birth of Xerox Cor- paranormal. John Romano, the first chair- poration was informative but incomplete. For the past several years, Jamal Rossi man of the Department of Psychiatry, told The ties between the University and Jo- was Doug’s closest associate. Jamal served me that Carlson approached him about en- seph C. Wilson’s Xerox were bilateral and as interim dean in the interval that led to dowing a professorship to explore the para- perhaps even symbiotic. I don’t know how Doug’s appointment and unofficially has normal. Romano, as is probably true for much money the University invested in served more recently in that role when most physicians, did not think it was a field Haloid, or whether the stock was simply Doug could not be present. worthy of serious academic study and de- given by Wilson, but it’s part of the story. With board concurrence, I appointed Ja- clined the million dollars. I remember one day in late 1961 or 1962 mal to be dean of the Eastman School until Carlson found the University of Virgin- when I saw my faculty advisor, Professor the conclusion of a national search. ia receptive, and it established the Carlson George Suhr of the fine arts department, The use of the title “Dean,” rather than Chair which was held by Ian Stevenson skipping down the steps of the quad. He “Interim Dean,” is a consequential one. I until his death in 2007. He published over had a palsy of some sort, and I found it as- have informed Dean Rossi that he has all of 300 articles and 14 books as the director tounding that he was skipping like a school the powers and responsibilities that Doug of Virginia’s Division of Perceptual Stud- child. I asked him what that was about, and had, and I expect Jamal to be a decisive and ies, researching the paranormal. It is worth he said that a large chunk of the Universi- Visit the new Arts, Sciences & bold leader. Music education does not stand noting that this is an area that holds the ty’s retirement fund was invested in some- still. There are challenges that the Eastman interests of many physicists, which was thing called Haloid, which had just “gone Engineering alumni website for School must address this year and Jamal Carlson’s academic training. Perhaps the public” as Xerox. is the right person to lead the efforts that nonlinear world of quantum mechanics I have since learned from the Xerox web- more information about alumni Doug began. Completing the strategic plan allows them to look more broadly at the site that, in fact, Haloid went public in 1936, benefits, news, and events! that Doug began will ensure Eastman’s fur- study of consciousness and extrasensory but perhaps there was a large secondary of- ther progress and be a fitting way to honor phenomena. (See the work of William Til- fering after the Xerox shares were listed on Doug, his leadership, and our appreciation ler and David Bohm.) the NYSE in 1961, or in connection with r for his time with us. Carlson also funded the Rochester Zen that listing. In any event, the University had www.rochester.edu/college/alumni

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ur rr ad website 10-13 4.indd 1 10/7/13 8:38 AM 2_RochRev_Nov2013_TOC.indd 4 10/25/13 1:26 PM LETTERS a very handsome profit on its investment or not correct that “(s)ince the Gay Libera- November 1982, “the University has main- gift, and for a while during my years as a tion Front began on the River Campus in tained a student group dedicated to the in- student, had one of the four or five largest 1970, the University has maintained a stu- terests and concerns of gays and lesbians.” university endowment funds in the country, dent group dedicated to the interests and Congratulations and thanks to all who have thanks to Xerox and also, of course, to East- concerns of gays and lesbians.” made that possible. man Kodak. Sometime in the late-1970s the Gay Lib- Bob Dardano ’77 Unfortunately, the lessons of this success eration Front (GLF) either disbanded or Washington, D.C. were misunderstood by the University, and lost its official status, I’m not sure which, by 2002, the result was a punishing shrink- and so there was a gap in official Univer- As a graduate in the Class of ’73, I re- age of the endowment fund. I gather that sity support. However, I do know that in member the Gay Liberation Front very that circumstance has been rectified. September 1982, and possibly earlier, some well. But one of their greatest, and most Christian Wyser-Pratte ’65 students began meeting together as a group under-appreciated, achievements wasn’t Ossining, N.Y. in an effort to regain official status. They the liberation of gays at all. worked hard to overcome several obstacles I was raised in a traditional gay-bashing, placed in their paths, but in the end they se- fairy-baiting, homo-hating community, but cured official recognition and funding. was secretly scared of what I didn’t under- I was happy, as an alumnus, to attend stand and could never ask about. Homo- their meetings, to assist in their battle for sexuals made me nervous—until I met the recognition, and to help them get up and late Marshall Goldman ’74, who was doing running. The group was called the Gay Aca- makeup for the Committee on the Perform- demic Union (GAU), and during the fall se- ing Arts (COPA) production of The Wizard mester of 1982 the Campus Times printed of Oz, in which I had a part. Marshall was so several notices, articles, and letters to the relaxed about who he was, so funny, and so editor, pro and con, related to this effort. outrageous all at once that my fears melted Thanks, GLF! The November 19, 1982, issue of the Cam- away, and I was able to relax. He was just Karen McCally’s feature story, “Forty pus Times reported that the Students’ As- plain fun to be around, and never mind that Years Out,” which appeared in the July– sociation Appropriations Committee had he was gay and I was straight. August 2013 issue, was most welcome. Roch- voted to fund the GAU, and so the new or- I’ve thought about it a lot since then, and ester’s GLBT community has a proud history, ganization was official. realize that’s when I lost my fear of gays, one in which the University played a signal The February 1983 issue of the Empty and started thinking of people with differ- and substantial role, and I was delighted to Closet contained a blurb written by Julia ent sexual orientations as just people. see the story of the Gay Liberation Front and Rabinowitz, one of the GAU organizers, To me, it wasn’t just gay liberation, it was its amazing founders shared with Review’s who reported that the “resurrected Gay human liberation, and I thank the GLF for readership. There were, however, two errors Academic Union of the University of Roch- their courage in undertaking it. I also want which I feel compelled to point out. ester, recently renamed Lesbians, Gays & to offer special thanks to Marshall for be- The first error is a minor one. The arti- Friends, held its first dance of 1983.” After ing open, relaxed, and honest with an up- cle says that the Washington Blade newspa- a few years’ absence, GLF had indeed been tight straight. per moved to an all-digital format last year. resurrected as the GAU. Richard Worzel ’73 As someone who picks up a paper copy of Over the years the organization’s name Toronto the Blade every week, I can tell you that al- has changed from GAU to Lesbians, Gays though the Blade has an online presence, it & Friends to Gay and Lesbian Alliance to A ‘Kodak Kid’ has not gone “all digital.” GLBFA (Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and I very much appreciated President Joel The second error, which appears in the Friends Association) to Pride Network, and Seligman’s article, “The New Kodak,” in the sidebar article, is more noteworthy. It is here we are. And so we can say that since September–October issue.

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ur rr ad website 10-13 4.indd 1 10/7/13 8:38 AM 2_RochRev_Nov2013_TOC.indd 5 10/25/13 1:26 PM LETTERS As a city student who attended the U of R published an open letter in which he out- in the 1950s, I was aware of the long-term lined the committee’s decision, acknowl- influence of George Eastman, both in the edging that Otterness’s actions more than city of Rochester and at the University. In three decades earlier had upset some mem- November–December 2013 VOLUME 76, NO. 2 the Rochester public schools, we benefited bers of the community. “[Tom] has publicly from the regular dental examinations and and profusely apologized for that indefen- cleanings from the Eastman Dental Dispen- sible act and, since then, has proven himself Editor sary and from classical music programs pre- a well-respected and committed artist dedi- Scott Hauser sented by an orchestra composed primarily cated to creating family-friendly sculpture Associate Editors of professors from the Eastman School. specifically for public places from San Jose Karen McCally ’02 (PhD) My father worked in the Kodacolor Di- to New York City, St. Louis to Toronto. We Kathleen McGarvey vision of Eastman Kodak at Building 65 in contacted artists, directors, and curators Kodak Park from 1948 to 1972. As a “Ko- across the country, and I think it fair to say Contributors dak Kid,” I worked summers as a cleaner that all, while not condoning Otterness’s Valerie Alhart, Adam Fenster, Melissa of darkrooms in Building 12 in Kodak Park. actions, feel that the incident should be Greco Lopes, Susan Hagen, Peter Iglinski, This work was valuable to me in helping to considered an aberration in a celebrated 35- Caitlin Mack, Mark Michaud, Leonor pay my tuition and other expenses during year career. As one colleague stated several Sierra, Leslie White, Rebecca Youmell, and my four years at the U of R. years back, ‘This is an artist who is probably Brandon Vick I trust that the positive legacy of George the most responsive to community of any Editorial Office Eastman and his company will continue to artist in America, so for him to be tarred for 22 Wallis Hall be remembered by way of his statue on the one piece that he did as a young artist, one University of Rochester Eastman Quadrangle, Eastman Theatre, in which he willingly admits that he made a Box 270044, Rochester, NY 14627-0044 and Kodak Hall. big mistake—to try to hold that against him (585) 275-4121 Lloyd Lipscomb ’58 after a lifetime of work [is unfair].’ ” Fax: (585) 275-0359 Lynchburg, Va. The opening of the park this fall marked E-mail: [email protected] a momentous occasion in the history of www.rochester.edu/pr/Review Violation of Values? the gallery, and we chose the photo for I am writing to express my deep disap- the September–October cover because we Address Changes pointment that you chose to feature the thought it captured the gallery’s larger am- 300 East River Road Tom Otterness sculpture on the cover of bition to share arts and culture with the Box 270032 Rochester Review (September–October). community and with future generations. Rochester, NY 14627-0032 Mr. Otterness, in the name of art, murdered (585) 275-8602; toll free: (866) 673-0181 an innocent animal so he could film it. The Email: [email protected] act was despicable and unforgivable. The https://alumniportal.ur.rochester.edu selection of his work to reside on the cam- Send in your application Design pus of the Memorial Art Gallery was in my IN or recommend Steve Boerner Typography & Design, Inc. opinion a travesty because of his past ac- MS FINANCE tions and demeans the University and its FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS a candidate today. values. Published six times a year for alumni, I would add that the sculpture itself lacks students, their parents, and other friends ■ Apply now for March start the quality of its companion pieces at MAG, of the University, Rochester Review is pro- NEW YORK CITY but it is the history of the artist that should ■ 13-month, part-time program duced by University Communications. have precluded its selection. 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MSF NYC Nov/Dec RR Ad_v2.indd 1 9/30/13 2:07 PM 2_RochRev_Nov2013_TOC.indd 6 10/25/13 1:26 PM LETTERS was the Delta Upsilon house. All the other Photo ID houses are correctly noted. Regarding the photo of the bookstore Michael Jacobs ’66, ’74W (EdD) circa 1985 (Class Notes, September-Octo- Aurora, Colo. ber), the cashier is Stephanie Harrison, Class of 1983, so the date of the photo is Corrections to your captions on the more likely around then. Anita Kaye Hy- houses shown on the Fraternity Quadran- man ’83N, who appears to be wearing an gle: The Drama center was initially the Del- employee name tag, is in the background ta Upsilon fraternity house. The building and is partially obscured by the customer next to it, the Douglass Leadership House, at the cash register. incorrectly noted as “formerly the Delta Stephen Greenberg ’83 Upsilon house” was the Kappa Nu house. Chappaqua, N.Y. DATED: A photo is traced to the early 1980s. James Hadley ’62 Providence, R.I. affiliations of the chapters housed in some Department of Corrections of the buildings have changed. The original Our apologies to Helen Tuntland Jack- On page 23, the Drama Center (not the Delta Upsilon house, which was one of the son ’71E (MM), whose name was mistaken- Douglass Leadership House) is the former original seven buildings, is now the home ly included in the In Memoriam list in the Delta Upsilon house. The Douglass Leader- of the Drama Center and has been since the September-October issue. ship House is the former Kappa Nu house early 1980s. The Kappa Nu house, complet- She is alive and well and ended up on the (where I lived in the mid-50s). ed in 1955 just north of DU was the first new list because of an error in processing alum- Ray Jacobs ’57 house on the quad since the opening of the ni records. New York City River Campus. The fraternity merged with Phi Epsilon Pi in 1961. In the early 1970s, the Review welcomes letters and will print Editor Scott Hauser writes: We should have Phi Ep house became the Medieval House. them as space permits. Letters may be ed- done better in describing the home of the When the Medieval House was closed, the ited for brevity and clarity. Unsigned letters Douglass Leadership House as “most re- original Kappa Nu building became the cannot be used. Send letters to Rochester cently the Delta Upsilon house” and noted home of Delta Upsilon. In 2012, what had Review, 22 Wallis Hall, P.O. Box 270044, that since the River Campus opened with most recently been the home of DU became University of Rochester, Rochester, NY seven houses on the Fraternity Quad, the the home of the Douglass Leadership House. 14627-0044; [email protected].

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