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.
Kermit the Frog comes home to UMD in guest lecture
The frog urged attendees to look to places that remind them to be “perfectly one of a kind,” such as a song, book or community.
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.
Review: ‘The Dark Crystal’ is one monster of a Muppet show
The new series is as dark as it is enchanting.