This week in college admissions, Georgetown will begin accepting Common App applications, the University of California system announced a hiring freeze, Bowdoin College received an unprecedented gift, and the University of Maryland announced a very special commencement speaker.
Starting this fall, Georgetown will begin accepting applications via the Common App. This shift marks a major departure from the University’s years-long practice of using its own application for undergraduate admission.
The University of California system has become the latest in a growing list of institutions to implement a hiring freeze in anticipation of federal funding cuts. The UC system’s freeze, effective immediately, will apply to all 10 campuses, with UCLA anticipated to see the most drastic consequences.
The cofounder of Netflix has given Bowdoin College a $50 million gift, the largest in the college’s history. The funds will be used to establish the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity, which will explore essential questions arising from the AI revolution.
The University of Maryland announced a beloved celebrity as its 2025 commencement speaker: Kermit the Frog. Kermit’s creator and original voice, Jim Henson, was an alumnus of the University.
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