A Muppet is coming home to give the commencement speech at the University of Maryland this spring. Kermit the Frog — the international superstar of “Sesame Street” and “The Muppet Show” acclaim — and ...

Appreciate the people around you, Kermit the Frog urged University of Maryland graduates Thursday, because they are what makes life worth living. “Seriously, go ahead, look around,” he told the crowd.

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.” By Callie Holtermann Andrew Thompson, ...

Kermit the Frog may become the first-ever amphibian to give a commencement speech when he takes the podium at the University of Maryland’s graduation this May. The institution announced the selection ...