Jim Henson, a University of Maryland alumnus and legendary puppeteer, created the Muppets, which includes an ensemble of puppet characters like Kermit and Miss Piggy, in 1955. “I just know the ...

Kermit added said in a statement provided by the school. SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty The university noted that the lovable puppet’s appearance “honors the long history between UMD and ...

The Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from the university in 1960. He made the first Kermit puppet out of one of his mother’s coats and a ping-pong ball cut in half. UMD President Darryll ...

Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog will be at the University of Maryland! The world's most famous frog will deliver the university's commencement address on Wednesday, May 21. The Muppet will share his words ...

"I just know the class of 2025 is going to leap into the world and make it a better place, so if a few encouraging words from ...

Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog will be at the University of Maryland! The world's most famous frog will deliver the university's commencement address on Wednesday, May 21. The Muppet will share his words ...

SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Kermit The Frog in Spicewood, Texas on March 14, 2024. The university noted that the lovable puppet’s appearance “honors the long history between UMD and Muppets creator ...

He built the original Kermit using one of his mother’s coats and a pingpong ball cut in half. The puppet gained fame through appearances on “Sesame Street” and also “The Muppet Show.” ...

Henson, a home economics major, invented Kermit by building the original frog puppet out of one of his mother's coats and a ping-pong ball cut in half, UMD said. Henson, who went on to create the ...