Episode 55 - History of Higher Education

NASPA Leadership Podcast

We are back! In this episode, we are talking with Dr. John Thelin, University Research Professor at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Thelin is the author of several books, most notably the recent release Going to College in the Sixties and has a new edition of his seminal work ‘A History of American Higher Education’ coming out in April. In this episode, you’ll get to know John as a proud alumnus of Brown University, Higher Education Historian, and his thoughts on Kentucky basketball. John then provides insight into the notion of higher education turbulence and financial insecurity, the process of writing a book on college in the sixties, and the 3rd Edition of ‘A History of American Higher Education.’ Timeline: 00:00 - 01:00: Introduction 01:00 - 11:50: Get to Know John 11:50 - 15:45: Turbulence & Financial Insecurity in Higher Education 15:45 - 17:00: History of Higher Education Matters Today 17:00 - 20:45: College in the Sixties 20:45 - 22:35: University Wealth 22:35 - 25:30: ‘A History of American Higher Education’ 3rd Edition 25:30 - 27:00: Outro