Kermit the Frog will be the University of Maryland’s 2025 commencement speaker, campus officials announced Wednesday.

The University of Maryland says it is honoring Jim Henson, an alumnus, with its choice of commencement speaker. Some students think it is avoiding “real issues.” ...

The world’s most famous green frog will likely give some encouraging words, and possibly a few ribbits, to the class of 2025.