James Cole, a longtime professor in UNL’s psychology department and a staunch defender of academic freedom, died Aug. 15. He was 75. Cole, of Lincoln, had experienced multiple health problems. He had recently been hospitalized with pneumonia. He was an emeritus professor of psychology and longtime director of the Clinical Psychology Training Program. He joined […]

A chance encounter led James Cole to a career helping improve the campus climate for individuals who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender. In his 40-plus year career, Cole helped establish and defend the first “homophile” studies program at UNL, battled an anti-GLBT psychologist, and entered the fray against the Nebraska Catholic Conference’s push to […]