The 2023 University of Kentucky Libraries Spring Celebration recognized John Thelin as this year’s recipient of the UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement on May 11. He has written several award-winning books, including A History of American Higher Education and Going to College in the Sixties. Following his book on college sports scandals, Games Colleges Play, he contributed to an award-winning amicus brief about the commercial exploitation of college student-athletes, which was influential in the Supreme Court’s decision in favor of college student athletes’ lawsuit against the NCAA in 2021. He is a celebrated teacher, having received both the William B. Sturgill Award for outstanding contribution to Graduate Studies and the Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching among other honors throughout his career. Since retiring in July 2022, he continues to write books and journal articles as well as op-eds for the Washington Post and Inside Higher Ed.
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Class of 1969