Our pride in Jim Henson knows no bounds, and it is an honor to welcome Kermit the Frog to our campus, 65 years after Mr. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland." A bronze statue of ...

"I just know the class of 2025 is going to leap into the world and make it a better place, so if a few encouraging words from a frog can help, then I'll be there," Muppet says ...

An internationally recognized amphibian will deliver the 2025 commencement speech for the University of Maryland (UMD), the school announced Wednesday. UMD has chosen Kermit the Frog to speak at ...

Last week, the University of Maryland announced that Kermit the Frog would serve as the school's guest speaker for its spring ...

Some students were intrigued and excited by the announcement, while others debated the value of having a puppet address the ...

Community members gather outside of the International Student and Scholar Services office in HJ Patterson Hall on March 31, ...

SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Kermit The Frog in Spicewood, Texas on March 14, 2024. The university noted that the lovable puppet’s appearance “honors the long history between UMD and Muppets creator ...

“I am thrilled that our graduates and their families will experience the optimism and insight of the world-renowned Kermit the Frog at such a meaningful time in their lives,” UMD President Darryll J.

The University of Maryland announced that beloved Muppet ‘Kermit the Frog’ will deliver the university’s 2025 commencement address.

The iconic green frog, who was awarded an honorary doctorate of amphibious letters degree in 1996, will address University of Maryland graduates.

The Walt Disney Company/Image Group LA via Getty Images The lovers, the dreamers and him. Kermit the Frog is set to deliver ...