Kermit the Frog, distinguished amphibian and kindness scholar, has been tapped to deliver the commencement address for University of Maryland graduates this spring. The university announced this ...

Kermit the Frog, a character brought to life by Muppets creator and UMD alumnus Jim Henson, will deliver the university's commencement address on Wednesday, May 21, according to an UMD news release.

Prominent political figures and lawmakers on the commencement speaker circuit are about to have some friendly, froggy competition — Kermit the Frog will deliver the address to the University of ...