Commencement at the Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez
The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (UPRM) or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM)'s annual commencement exercises are held each mid-June, currently in the Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum. The exercises award undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Traditions[]
Animal Encounters[]
During the 104th Commencement, an agricultural sciences student brought one of his pet chickens, named Lencha, with him up to the stage to collect his degree.[1][2]
After the 106th Commencement, a student had her diploma cover bitten by the campus mascot dog, Tarzán, when posing with him for a photo.[3]
Posthumous Degrees[]
In the event of a student's death before completing their degree, it is customary to present their closest of kin with the degree and a green toga.
Year | Individual | Degree | Received by | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Unidentified female student | BS in Biology | Unknown | Though awarded in December 2002, the commencement exercises were not held until June 2003. | [4] |
2004 | Oneida Vera López | BA in Teaching Physical Education | Francisco Vera Cruz and Irma L. López Hernández (parents) | [5] | |
2004 | Gilbert Vázquez Díaz | BEEE | Gilbert Vázquez (father) and Lorell Vázquez (sister) | Degree was awarded "[t]o the cheers of "Gilbert, Gilbert, Gilbert" intoned by his graduating classmates." | [5] |
2006 | Billy Joe Elías Carrero | BS in Computer Science and Engineering | Miriam M. Carrerro (mother) and Mairim Vega Carrero (sister) | From Rincón. | [6] |
2011 | Ángel David Hernández Medina | BA in Teaching Physical Education | Leila N. Medina and Baudillo Hernández (parents) | Was part of the campus baseball and softball teams. | [7] |
2012 | Walter Andrés Quiles Rodríguez | BSCE and Surveying | Gladys Rodríguez Polanco and Ángel Luis Quiles Rivera (parents) | Was part of the campus volleyball team. | [8] |
2013 | José Ángel Vázquez León | BSBA in Computerized Information Systems | Family | Had died the previous February 7. | [9] |
2014 | Josué López Alejandro | BSCE and Surveying | Family | Had approved his licensure in fundamental engineering and would have graduated with high honors. | [10] |
2016 | Rubén R. Franco Cruz | BSME | Parents and family | From Cidra. | [11] |
2017 | José L. Cordero Cordero | BSA in Crop Protection | Widow and children | [12] | |
2017 | José Rafael Atilano López | BS in Geology | José Atilano and Diana López (parents) and family | Had passed away the week before the ceremony. Had been a student athlete as pitcher for both the campus baseball and softball teams, with which he reached a subchampionship at the LAI Festival. | [13] |
Past Ceremonies[]
# | Date | AM Session | PM Session |
---|---|---|---|
95th | 12 June 2009 | Agricultural Sciences | Business Administration |
Engineering | Arts and Sciences | ||
96th * | 10 October 2010 | Business Administration | Agricultural Sciences |
Arts and Sciences | Engineering | ||
97th | 26 June 2011 | Agricultural Sciences | Business Administration |
Engineering | Arts and Sciences | ||
98th | 15 June 2012 | Business Administration | Agricultural Sciences |
Arts and Sciences | Engineering | ||
99th | 14 June 2013 | Business Administration | Agricultural Sciences |
Engineering | Arts and Sciences | ||
100th | 13 June 2014 | Business Administration | Agricultural Sciences |
Engineering | Arts and Sciences | ||
101st | 12 June 2015 | Business Administration | Agricultural Sciences |
Engineering | Arts and Sciences | ||
102nd | 10 June 2016 | Business Administration | Agricultural Sciences |
Engineering | Arts and Sciences | ||
103rd † | 13 January 2017 | Agricultural Sciences
Arts and Sciences Business Administration Engineering | |
104th ‡ | 16 July 2017 | Agricultural Sciences | Arts and Sciences |
Business Administration | |||
Engineering | |||
105th | 22 June 2018 | Agricultural Sciences | Business Administration |
Engineering | Arts and Sciences | ||
106th | 14 June 2019 | Agricultural Sciences | Arts and Sciences |
Business Administration | |||
Engineering | |||
107th § | December 2020 |
* The 99th Commencement was postponed to 10-10-2010 due to the 2010–2011 University of Puerto Rico strikes.[14]
† The 103rd Commencement was the first one to be held in January and had only an afternoon session.[15]
‡ The 104th Commencement was cancelled in 8 May, however it was held a month later due to the 2017 University of Puerto Rico strikes.[16]
§ The 107th Commencement was postponed from 11 June due to the 2020 COVID-19 crisis.[17]
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References[]
- ^ "Estudiante del RUM se gradúa con una gallina" [RUM Student Graduates with a Chicken]. Metro Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2017-07-16. Archived from the original on 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ de los Milagros-Colón, María (2017-07-17). "Lencha se robó el show en la graduación del RUM" [Lencha stole the show at the RUM graduation]. Primera Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Pérez, Ruby (2019-06-20). "Perro se comió el título de recién graduada (VIDEO VIRAL)" [Dog Ate the Degree of Recent Graduate (VIRAL VIDEO)]. La Verdad Noticias (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Office of Planning, Research and Institutional Improvement. "grados_2003" [degrees_2003]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ a b Vélez Candelario, Azyadeth (2004-06-10). "¡Enhorabuena a los nuevos exalumnos colegiales!" [Congratulations to the new Colegial alumni!]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Rosa Vélez, Mariam Ludim (2006-06-09). "Celebran la nonagésima segunda graduación en el RUM" [The ninety-second graduation celebrated at RUM]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Vélez Candelario, Azyadeth; Rosa Vélez, Mariam Ludim (2011-06-26). "Histórica graduación en el año del Centenario" [Historic graduation in the Centennial year]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Rosa Vélez, Mariam Ludim (2012-06-14). "RUM gradúa a su clase más numerosa" [RUM graduates its largest class]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Rosa Vélez, Mariam Ludim (2013-06-14). "99 años de graduar profesionales de excelencia" [99 years of graduating professionals of excellence]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Rosa Vélez, Mariam Ludim (2014-06-13). "¡La graduación #100!" [Graduation #100!]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Vélez Candelario, Azyadeth (2016-06-10). "¡Estelar graduación colegial!" [Stellar Colegial graduation!]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Vélez Candelario, Azyadeth (2017-01-13). "¡La primera graduación en enero!" [The first graduation in January!]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Rosa Vélez, Mariam Ludim (2017-08-17). "¡Viva la mística colegial!" [Long live the Colegial mystique!]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Vélez-Candelario, Azyadeth (2010-11-01). "Un 10.10.10 para la historia" [A 10.10.10 for history] (PDF). La Gaceta Colegial (in Spanish). pp. 6–7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "591 estudiantes se gradúan del RUM en enero" [591 Students Graduate from RUM in January]. Indice Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2017-01-13. Archived from the original on 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Vázquez-Pérez, Sarah (2017-05-08). "Cancelan la graduación del RUM" [RUM Graduation Cancelled]. Metro Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "UPR pospone graduaciones en todos los recintos hasta diciembre" [UPR Postpones Graduations in all Campuses Until December]. Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2020-05-07. Archived from the original on 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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