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February 26, 2024Michael Bastedo speaks with Inside Higher Ed about changing test policies in the admissions processIn February, the University of Michigan formally adopted a test-optional policy. 
September 28, 2023Michael Bastedo speaks with NPR about the role of holistic review in a post-affirmative action admissions landscape
Bastedo’s new research examines ways colleges can build diverse first-year classes and predict student success.September 18, 2023New study by Michael Bastedo and colleagues shows that holistic admissions boost college success and diversity
The study emerges against the backdrop of the recent Supreme Court decision to ban race-conscious admissions in higher education.
September 6, 2023Michael Bastedo and Marsal School alum Ryan Henyard featured in new Michigan Online Teach-Out
The Affirmative Action in Higher Education Teach-Out will examine the historical context of affirmative action and the role it has had in college admissions.
July 24, 2023Michael Bastedo releases brief on holistic review with the Campaign for College Opportunity
The brief serves as a strategy to support inclusive admissions after the Supreme Court’s recent ban on race-conscious admissions.
July 24, 2023Michael Bastedo speaks with the New York Times about the ways in which data from a new study could help reform college admissions
The study provides a clear picture of how America’s elite colleges perpetuate the intergenerational transfer of wealth and opportunity.
June 28, 2023Michigan Admissions Collaboratory hosts the Holistic Admissions in Global Context conference
The gathering brought together leading scholars to share the results of ongoing research on the diffusion of holistic admissions practices around the world.
March 10, 2023Michael Bastedo elected to the National Academy of Education
Professor Michael Bastedo was elected to the membership of the National Academy of Education. The National Academy of Education advances high quality education research and its use in policy and practice. The Academy consists of U.S. members and international associates who are elected based on outstanding scholarship or leadership related to education. In addition to serving on expert study panels that address pressing issues in education, members are also deeply engaged in the Academy’s professional development fellowship programs.
January 18, 2023Michael Bastedo launches the Michigan Admissions Collaboratory
The new center will highlight the role admissions play in equitable access to college.
December 12, 2022CSHPE doctoral candidate Reuben Kapp garners award from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center for his presentation
Kapp’s presentation of DesJardins and Bastedo’s Gates Foundation-funded project was among five recognized at the AACRAO SEM Conference.
November 3, 2021New study co-authored by Michael Bastedo finds that admissions lotteries at selective colleges may have an adverse effect on equitable access
Simulations showed the potential negative impact a randomized system would have on students of color, low-income students, and men.
September 28, 2021Michael Bastedo speaks about Ireland's college admissions system to the Irish Times
Professor Michael Bastedo spoke with the Irish Times about Ireland's highly structured college admission system as the country's Minister for Further and Higher Education questions its reliance on CAO points.
