Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kermit the Frog - Credit: The Walt Disney Company via Getty Images The University of Maryland has enlisted an unlikely speaker for ...

University commencement speakers are often notable members of the community or even famous celebrities that can inspire graduates with a blend of wisdom and humor. This spring, the University of ...

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 ...

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, ...