Watch Kermit the Frog dispense wisdom and jokes as the 2025 commencement speaker at the University of Maryland.

Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet ...

Graduating students at the University of Maryland were treated to a commencement address from a suspiciously green speaker: ...

In his commencement speech, Kermit focused on finding your people, taking the leap and making connections. Also a look at ...

IMAGE: 'As you prepare to take this big leap into real life, here's a little advice, if you're willing to listen to a frog: ...

Kermit the Frog knows it’s not easy being green – or graduating from college and entering the real world, especially during a ...

At IBM, he hired a young Jim Henson to make humorous corporate films using his puppet creations. Mr. Henson later hired Mr. Lazer to help run his company.

Md. Riley Sims/University of Maryland via AP The university announced in March that Kermit, who was created in 1955 and became the centerpiece of the Muppets franchise, would be this year's ...