Kermit the Frog emphasizes taking chances, human connection in 2025 UMD commencement speech
Kermit addressed thousands of students, faculty, family members and alumni in SECU Stadium Thursday to celebrate the class of 2025’s graduation.
‘Goofy’ or ‘a Maryland institution’: UMD students react to Kermit as commencement speaker
Some students were intrigued and excited by the announcement, while others debated the value of having a puppet address the graduating class.
Kermit the Frog announced as UMD’s 2025 commencement speaker
University alum and renowned puppeteer Jim Henson founded The Muppets, a fictional musical ensemble that includes Kermit, in 1955.
UMD must empower our creatives through a summer worldbuilding program
A landmark investment in student creativity would show the world it's no accident so many great fiction writers are Terps.
Jim Henson awards showcase brings student puppeteers to the main stage
The award is in honor of Jim Henson, a University of Maryland alum who created the Muppets.
Photo essay: Campus has been empty for three weeks. Here’s what’s left behind.
The University of Maryland's 1,335-acre campus is now a ghost town.
Concerts, art shows and fashion: NextNOW Fest delivered two days of talent
Reviews from all the hits at NextNOW Fest 2019.