Closing of the 2024/2025 Academic Year and investiture as Doctora Honoris Causa of Ms. Paloma del Río Cañadas

Journalist Paloma del Río, new Doctor Honoris Causa

This morning, Miguel Hernández University (UMH) awarded journalist Paloma del Río an Honorary Doctorate during the closing ceremony of the academic year. The sponsor of the new Honorary Doctorate is Carmen María López Rico, professor of Journalism at the UMH. During the ceremony, held in the Assembly Hall of the Rectorate and Social Council building on the Elche campus, the UMH also presented 93 extraordinary graduation awards for the 2023/24 academic year for undergraduate and master’s degrees.

The event was chaired by the Rector of the UMH, Juan José Ruiz; the Vice President of the Board of Trustees, Diego García; the Vice Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer, Ángel Carbonell; the Vice Rector for Students and Coordination, José Juan López; and the Secretary General of the UMH, Mercedes Sánchez. Among those present were the President of the Valencian Parliament, Llanos Massó; the Regional Secretary for Universities, Esther Gómez; and the Director General of Universities, José Antonio Pérez.

Prior to the ceremony, Paloma del Río, a leading sports journalist, inaugurated the Brachychiton discolor tree (Brachychiton discolor) in the Honorary Conferees’ Garden on the UMH Elche campus. The tree was planted in her honor by the University of Mexico (UMH). The Honorary Conferees’ Garden is located near the Rector’s Office and Social Council building and its objective is to preserve and offer recognition to the various Honoris Causa awarded by the UMH. This initiative began several years ago, and in it, each Honoris Causa awarded a tree is chosen to be planted next to their informational posters with the name of the Honoris Causa, as well as the common and specific names of the tree, accompanied by a QR code with more information about the tree planted.

 

Paloma del Río, a leading figure in Spanish sports journalism, has developed her journalistic career over 37 years at RTVE, where she held positions such as Editor-in-Chief of Sports, Director of Sports Programs, and Coordinator of Sponsorships and Federations. An unmistakable voice in disciplines such as gymnastics, figure skating, and equestrian, she has covered 16 Olympic Games and has become a symbol of sports journalism for public service television.

 

 

EL RECTOR DE LA UNIVERSIDAD MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ DE ELCHE

Se complace en invitarle al Acto de Clausura del Curso Académico 2024/2025 e investidura como
doctora honoris causa de Dña. Paloma del Río Cañadas, que se celebrará el 19 de junio a las 12:00
en el salón de actos del Edificio Rectorado y Consejo Social.

Es complau a convidar-vos a l’Acte de Cloenda del Curs Acadèmic 2024/2025
i la investidura com a doctora honoris causa de la Sra. Paloma del Río Cañadas, que se celebrarà el
19 de juny a les 12:00
en la sala d’actes de l’Edifici Rectorat i Consell Social.

 

Juan José Ruiz Martínez
Elche, junio de 2025
Elx, juny de 2025

Reservas de traje académico y participación en cortejo académico antes del 13/6 Reserves de vestit
acadèmic i participació en seguici abans del 13/6

 

 

Formulario de confirmaciones y disculpas / Formulari de confirmacions i disculpes

Recepción de autoridades: 30 minutos antes del comienzo del acto

Recepció d’autoritats: 30 minuts abans de l’inici de l’acte

Contacto/contacte:

966658629

 

PROGRAMA

11:30 h
Recepción de autoridades en el vestíbulo del Edificio Rectorado y Consejo Social.
Campus de Elche.

11:55 h
Entrada del cortejo y formación de la mesa presidencial.

Canticorum Jubilo de G.F. Haendel.
12:00 h
Comienzo del Acto Académico.

Veni Creator.
Solemne investidura como doctora honoris causa de Dña. Paloma del Río Cañadas.
Entrega de Premios Extraordinarios de Titulación.

Discursos.

Gaudeamus Igitur.

Salida del cortejo académico.
13:30 h
Fin del acto.
Vino de honor.

 

PROGRAMA

11:30 h
Recepció d’autoritats en el vestíbul de l’Edifici Rectorat i Consell Social.
Campus d’Elx.

11:55 h
Entrada del seguici i formació de la mesa presidencial.

Canticorum Jubilo de G.F. Haendel.

12:00 h
Començament de l’acte acadèmic.

Veni Creator.

Solemne investidura com a doctora honoris causa
de la Sra. Paloma del Río Cañadas.
Lliurament de Premis Extraordinaris de Titulació.
Discursos.

Gaudeamus Igitur.

Eixida del seguici acadèmic.
13:30
Fi de l’acte.
Vi d’honor.

 

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youtube.umh.es / radio.umh.es

 

Unidad de Protocolo UMH – Edificio Rectorado y Consejo Social – Avinguda de la Universitat d’Elx,
S/N 03202 Elx (Alacant) Tel. 96 522 2536 –

 

Ceremonial castellano

Ceremonial valenciano

Discurso rector

Laudatio Carmen María López Rico

Discurso DHC D. ª Paloma del Río

 

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