When graduates imagine possible speakers for their commencement, a Muppet probably doesn't come to mind. Yet, there is ...

On May, 22, 2025, at Jim Henson's alma mater, the University of Maryland, a familiar green frog urged the 2025 graduates to embrace kindness, curiosity, and community. He closed his speech by inviting ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Kermit the Frog knows it's not easy being green - or graduating from college and entering the real world, especially during a time of economic uncertainty and political turmoil.

Some University of Maryland (UMD) students are expressing outrage that commencement speaker Kermit the Frog will not give a politically charged speech at graduation on Thursday. Kermit was ...

Wearing a tiny cap and gown, Kermit the Frog gave a comedic commencement speech Thursday at the University of Maryland, where the late Muppets creator, Jim Henson, is an alumnus. His address centered ...

Kermit the Frog. The muppet gave a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, chosen to honor his creator ...

It was green v orange when Kermit the Frog hit out at Donald Trump's weird obsession with eggs while making a speech at ...

It’s hard for me, a former child superfan of “Sesame Street,” to write about the show without sounding mawkish. It’s even harder now that I’ve got two small children of my own.