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June 24, 2026Ten Marsal Education faculty members selected to join the Future of Learning Scholars cohort The Future of Learning Scholars will develop ED Talks to present Life-Changing Education concepts across the state.
April 17, 2026PhD student BK Byun and Michael Bastedo win the Outstanding Research Paper award from Korean AERAThe award recognizes an exceptional research paper that addresses critical educational issues facing Koreans and overseas Koreans. 
April 10, 2026Michael Bastedo speaks with Inside Higher Education about new research regarding college readiness in a test-optional admissions landscapePost-pandemic, admissions offices have largely upheld test-optional policies.January 8, 2026Deborah Loewenberg Ball, Michael Bastedo, Nell Duke, Brian Jacob, and Christina Weiland make Education Week’s 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence RankingsThe annual list ranks the 200 university-based scholars in the United States who did the most last year to shape educational practice and policy.
October 23, 2025Michael Bastedo and Lisa Lattuca are named inaugural Association for the Study of Higher Education FellowsThe fellowship recognizes leaders in the field of higher education scholarship. October 15, 2025CSHPE PhD student Julius DiLorenzo co-authors op-ed on the future of college admissions for Inside Higher EdA shift toward standardized metrics will make the selective college admissions process less fair, argue the authors.
August 7, 2025Michael Bastedo speaks with the New York Times about the impact Trump’s deals with top colleges may have on admissionsFocusing on high test scores and grades in the admissions process could lead to decreased admissions for various groups of applicants, says Bastedo.
June 9, 2025Drs. Michael Bastedo and Angela Calabrese Barton named as Collegiate ChairsA Collegiate Chair is among the university’s highest honors.
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.