UK's Thelin Featured on Inside Higher Ed Podcast

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2015) — John Thelin, professor of educational policy studies and evaluation in the University of Kentucky College of Education, joined Inside Higher Ed last week to discuss the battle over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's plans for the University of Wisconsin and the "Wisconsin idea."

On the Feb. 13 program of "This Week @ Inside Higher Ed," Thelin and Alan Knox of the University of Wisconsin at Madison offered their thoughts on the controversy in Wisconsin. Gov. Walker proposed cutting $300 million from the University of Wisconsin system budget and removing key parts of the mission from state code. Walker's spokeswoman later said the changes in language were a drafting error.

Thelin, referred to in the podcast as "one of the leading historians of American higher education," spoke on the importance of a state university defining its mission, his view on the "Wisconsin idea," and more.

To listen to the podcast, visit https://www.insidehighered.com/audio/2015/02/13/program-35-fafsa-simplification-battle-over-wisconsin-idea-feb-13-2015. The interview with Thelin and Knox begins at the 15:28 minute mark.

Thelin, whose teaching and research interests focus on the history of higher education and public policy, is the author of "A History of American Higher Education," and is often featured in national media for his expertise on the subject. 

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Harder, 859-323-2396, whitney.harder@uky.edu