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Mangual Coliseum. The exercises award undergraduate and graduate degrees.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsTraditions[edit]Animal Encounters[edit]Posthumous Degrees[edit]Past Ceremonies[edit]References[edit]Traditions[edit]Animal Encounters[edit]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, Tarz\u00e1n, when posing with him for a photo.[3]Posthumous Degrees[edit]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.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4YearIndividualDegreeReceived byNotesRef.2003Unidentified female studentBS in BiologyUnknownThough awarded in December 2002, the commencement exercises were not held until June 2003.[4]2004Oneida Vera L\u00f3pezBA in Teaching Physical EducationFrancisco Vera Cruz and Irma L. L\u00f3pez Hern\u00e1ndez (parents)[5]2004Gilbert V\u00e1zquez D\u00edazBEEEGilbert V\u00e1zquez (father) and Lorell V\u00e1zquez (sister)Degree was awarded “[t]o the cheers of “Gilbert, Gilbert, Gilbert” intoned by his graduating classmates.”[5]2006Billy Joe El\u00edas CarreroBS in Computer Science and EngineeringMiriam M. Carrerro (mother) and Mairim Vega Carrero (sister)From Rinc\u00f3n.[6]2011\u00c1ngel David Hern\u00e1ndez MedinaBA in Teaching Physical EducationLeila N. Medina and Baudillo Hern\u00e1ndez (parents)Was part of the campus baseball and softball teams.[7]2012Walter Andr\u00e9s Quiles Rodr\u00edguezBSCE and SurveyingGladys Rodr\u00edguez Polanco and \u00c1ngel Luis Quiles Rivera (parents)Was part of the campus volleyball team.[8]2013Jos\u00e9 \u00c1ngel V\u00e1zquez Le\u00f3nBSBA in Computerized Information SystemsFamilyHad died the previous February 7.[9]2014Josu\u00e9 L\u00f3pez AlejandroBSCE and SurveyingFamilyHad approved his licensure in fundamental engineering and would have graduated with high honors.[10]2016Rub\u00e9n R. Franco CruzBSMEParents and familyFrom Cidra.[11]2017Jos\u00e9 L. Cordero CorderoBSA in Crop ProtectionWidow and children[12]2017Jos\u00e9 Rafael Atilano L\u00f3pezBS in GeologyJos\u00e9 Atilano and Diana L\u00f3pez (parents) and familyHad 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[edit]Ceremonies#DateAM SessionPM Session95th12 June 2009Agricultural SciencesBusiness AdministrationEngineeringArts and Sciences96th *10 October 2010Business AdministrationAgricultural SciencesArts and SciencesEngineering97th26 June 2011Agricultural SciencesBusiness AdministrationEngineeringArts and Sciences98th15 June 2012Business AdministrationAgricultural SciencesArts and SciencesEngineering99th14 June 2013Business AdministrationAgricultural SciencesEngineeringArts and Sciences100th13 June 2014Business AdministrationAgricultural SciencesEngineeringArts and Sciences101st12 June 2015Business AdministrationAgricultural SciencesEngineeringArts and Sciences102nd10 June 2016Business AdministrationAgricultural SciencesEngineeringArts and Sciences103rd \u202013 January 2017Agricultural SciencesArts and SciencesBusiness AdministrationEngineering104th \u202116 July 2017Agricultural SciencesArts and SciencesBusiness AdministrationEngineering105th22 June 2018Agricultural SciencesBusiness AdministrationEngineeringArts and Sciences106th14 June 2019Agricultural SciencesArts and SciencesBusiness AdministrationEngineering107th \u00a7December 2020* The 99th Commencement was postponed to 10-10-2010 due to the 2010\u20132011 University of Puerto Rico strikes.[14]\u2020 The 103rd Commencement was the first one to be held in January and had only an afternoon session.[15]\u2021 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]\u00a7 The 107th Commencement was postponed from 11 June due to the 2020 COVID-19 crisis.[17]| Reserved footnote.\u00b6 Reserved footnote.References[edit]^ “Estudiante del RUM se grad\u00faa 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-Col\u00f3n, Mar\u00eda (2017-07-17). “Lencha se rob\u00f3 el show en la graduaci\u00f3n 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.^ P\u00e9rez, Ruby (2019-06-20). “Perro se comi\u00f3 el t\u00edtulo de reci\u00e9n 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 Mayag\u00fcez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.^ a b V\u00e9lez Candelario, Azyadeth (2004-06-10). “\u00a1Enhorabuena a los nuevos exalumnos colegiales!” [Congratulations to the new Colegial alumni!]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fcez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2021-01-27.^ Rosa V\u00e9lez, Mariam Ludim (2006-06-09). “Celebran la nonag\u00e9sima segunda graduaci\u00f3n en el RUM” [The ninety-second graduation celebrated at RUM]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fcez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2021-01-27.^ V\u00e9lez Candelario, Azyadeth; Rosa V\u00e9lez, Mariam Ludim (2011-06-26). “Hist\u00f3rica graduaci\u00f3n en el a\u00f1o del Centenario” [Historic graduation in the Centennial year]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fcez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2021-01-27.^ Rosa V\u00e9lez, Mariam Ludim (2012-06-14). “RUM grad\u00faa a su clase m\u00e1s numerosa” [RUM graduates its largest class]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fcez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.^ Rosa V\u00e9lez, Mariam Ludim (2013-06-14). “99 a\u00f1os de graduar profesionales de excelencia” [99 years of graduating professionals of excellence]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fcez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.^ Rosa V\u00e9lez, Mariam Ludim (2014-06-13). “\u00a1La graduaci\u00f3n #100!” [Graduation #100!]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fcez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.^ V\u00e9lez Candelario, Azyadeth (2016-06-10). “\u00a1Estelar graduaci\u00f3n colegial!” [Stellar Colegial graduation!]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fcez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.^ V\u00e9lez Candelario, Azyadeth (2017-01-13). “\u00a1La primera graduaci\u00f3n en enero!” [The first graduation in January!]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fcez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.^ Rosa V\u00e9lez, Mariam Ludim (2017-08-17). “\u00a1Viva la m\u00edstica colegial!” [Long live the Colegial mystique!]. University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fcez (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.^ V\u00e9lez-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.\u00a06\u20137. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-26.^ “591 estudiantes se grad\u00faan 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.^ V\u00e1zquez-P\u00e9rez, Sarah (2017-05-08). “Cancelan la graduaci\u00f3n 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.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/commencement-at-the-recinto-universitario-de-mayaguez\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Commencement at the Recinto Universitario de Mayag\u00fcez"}}]}]