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.

The mice would venture from their aquariums to dash along the coils and on to the desks of creatives working inside The Jim Henson Company workshop in New York City in the 1970s. This is one ...