On January 26, the Miguel Hernández University of Elche celebrated the feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas 2018. During the ceremony, Granada-born singer and composer Miguel Ríos was invested as the new Doctor Honoris Causa. The sponsor of the new honorary doctorate was Tatiana Sentamans, Vice-Rector for Culture and University Outreach at the UMH. New doctors were also invested, and 36 Extraordinary Doctorate Awards were presented.

The ceremony was presided over by Jesús Pastor Ciurana, Rector of the UMH; Francisco Borja Miralles, President of the University’s Board of Trustees; Mercedes Sánchez Castillo, Secretary General; Manuel Jordán Vidal, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation at the UMH; and Eva Aliaga Agulló, Vice-Rector for Teaching Staff at the University.

Invitation:

Biography:

BIOGRAPHY OF MIGUEL RÍOS

Ceremonial:

CEREMONIAL  CASTELLANO

CEREMONIAL VALENCIANO

SPEECH:

LAUDATIO GODMOTHER

HONORIS SPEECH

RECTOR´S SPEECH

PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT OF THE EVENT