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Concluded · Sept 20–26, 2026

HAPPYHENSONWEEK

A week of activities across campus in commemoration of Jim’s and Jane’s creative contributions. Discover something new, share your creative vision, and make a few new friends along the way.

Finished in the Top 100? You’re in a prize tier — organizers will contact you soon.

You’ll sign in through UMD’s Central Authentication Service — the same login you use everywhere else on campus.

Example passport

6 stamps · 320 points

An example of what a week of check-ins looked like.

Looking back

A look back at the week

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  • All week

    Jim Henson & Kermit Statue Visit

    Sun–Sat, Sep 20–26 · All day

    Outside Stamp Student Union

  • Mon

    Fireside Chat: Christiano Malik Terry

    Mon, Sep 21 · 5:00 – 7:00 PM

    Ulrich Recital Hall, Tawes

  • Thu

    Henson Mania: A Night of Art, Innovation & Imagination

    Thu, Sep 24 · 6:00 – 8:00 PM

    Riggs Alumni Center

  • Fri

    Erasable Inc. Improv Show

    Fri, Sep 25 · 1:00 – 2:00 PM

    Outside McKeldin Library

Henson Week check-ins, points, and prizes are for the UMD campus community.

How it worked

Collect stamps, win prizes

Check in at an activity and you earn points and a passport stamp. Trivia and photos add points on top.

  • Step one

    Show up and check in

    Check in at any Henson Week activity — on your own at a location, or by having a coordinator scan your pass.

  • Step two

    Answer trivia, add photos

    Trivia sets and submitted photos are bonus credit on top of your check-ins. Approved photos may be shared on Henson Week channels.

  • Step three

    Climb the leaderboard

    The Top 100 participants on the leaderboard receive a Henson Week prize, and the Top 10 take home a prize bag of Henson-related items.

Every check-in earns points and a digital passport stamp. The Top 100 participants according to the leaderboard will receive a Henson Week prize, and the Top 10 will receive a prize bag with a collection of Henson-related items.

Prize tiers

  • Top 10Henson Week Prize BagA prize bag with a collection of Henson-related items.
  • 11–100Henson Week Fun PrizeA Henson Week prize for everyone in the Top 100 on the leaderboard.

Thanks for a great Henson Week

Your passport, points, and final rank are waiting for you. Finished in the Top 100? You’re in a prize tier — organizers will contact you soon.

Sign in to see your standing