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 ...

The iconic Muppet is set to deliver the commencement speech on Wednesday, May 21, at Kermit's familiar home of the University of Maryland.

University commencement speakers are often notable members of the community or even famous celebrities that can inspire ...

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

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

Their history extends farther back than that, as Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from UMD in 1960 as a home economics major. Henson invented Kermit by building the original frog puppet from ...

This year, school officials decided to honor one of their own, Jim Henson, by asking Kermit the Frog to be the 2025 UMD commencement speaker. Henson, who created Kermit and The Muppets ...

The exhibit highlights the pioneering puppeteers and designers who helped shape the first 25 years of The Jim Henson Company.

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

“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.” If you purchase a ...

“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.