A Convocation Latin calling together , translating the Ancient Greek Greek ecclesia is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose. University use In some universities, the term convocation ... s representative bodies. Due to its inordinate size, the Convocation will elect a standing committee ... administration. The convocation also, however, can hold general meetings, at which any alumnus can attend. The main function of the convocation is to represent the views of the alumni to the university .... The equivalent of the Convocation in the Scottish University system is the General Council Scottish university General Council . In the University of Oxford , Convocation was originally ... Oxford University Archives A history of Congregation and Convocation, 5. The mid 20th ... A history of Congregation and Convocation, 7. The 2000 reforms ref At Durham University , the Convocation ... April 2005. In the University of London , convocation, between its establishment in 1858 and its abolition .... After 1900, convocation had the power to elect the chancellor. At some universities and colleges ..., as opposed to commencements in other universities. At the University of Toronto , convocation events are held at a specific venue named Convocation Hall . At other universities such as the University of Oklahoma and University of Utah , graduation ceremonies consist of both a commencement and a convocation ... presenting degrees at a convocation. At other colleges such as University of Cincinnati , California ... University , convocation refers to a formal ceremony in which arriving freshmen are welcomed ... and alumni. At Liberty University , Convocation is an hour on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays .... No classes are held at these times. At Loyola Marymount University , Convocation is an hour ... such as Canada , Pakistan , India and Sri Lanka convocation is the university graduation ceremony to award degrees to students and honorary graduates. ref http www.mun.ca convocation history.php ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians Name The Convocation Img Img capt Img size Landscape Background group or band Alias The Convocation Of... Origin Baltimore , Maryland , United States Genre Indie rock , post rock Years active 1998 2002, 2005 present Label Gold Standard Laboratories , Tigerstyle Records , Gravity Records Associated acts Born Against br Breathing Walker br Entrance musician The Entrance Band br The Great Unraveling band The Great Unraveling br Men s Recovery Project br Moss Icon br Universal Order of Armageddon URL Current members Tonie Joy br George France br Chris Camden Past members Guy Blakeslee br Matthew Hall br Jason Stevens The Convocation formerly The Convocation Of... is an American post rock band from Baltimore , Maryland . History As The Convocation Of..., the band was formed by George France, Tonie Joy , and Guy Blakeslee in August of 1998. ref http www.citypaper.com music review.asp?rid 7434 The Convocation Of... Gathers Its Thoughts . Baltimore City Paper , February 16, 2000. ref Joy had previously played in the punk rock punk , indie rock indie and emo groups Moss Icon , Universal Order of Armageddon , The Great Unraveling , and Born ... The Convocation Of at Epitonic.com ref Following their debut Lab Remix Series ... http www.stylusmagazine.com reviews the convocation of the convocation of.htm Review of The Convocation ... on Tigerstyle Records in 2001. ref Allmusic class artist id p482269 biography pure url yes The Convocation ... Band . The Convocation Of... went on a hiatus. With Matthew Hall formerly of Red Scare on bass, the band reunited under the name The Convocation in 2005. ref http www.citypaper.com music story.asp?id 9842 The Convocation . Baltimore City Paper , April 13, 2005. ref Hall was replaced by Jason ... The Convocation Of... Gold Standard Laboratories , 2000 Pyramid Technology Tigerstyle Records , 2001 EPs Lab Remix Series Vol. 3 Gold Standard Laboratories, 2000 The Convocation Gravity Records , 2009 ... more details
Convocation Center may refer to Convocation Center Arkansas State University , arena on the campus of Arkansas State University Convocation Center Eastern Michigan University , arena on the campus of Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center Northern Illinois University , arena on the campus of Northern Illinois University Convocation Center Ohio University , arena on the campus of Ohio University Convocation Center University of Texas at San Antonio , arena on the campus of University of Texas at San Antonio James Madison University Convocation Center , arena on the campus of James Madison University Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center , arena on the campus of Kent State University Ted Constant Convocation Center , arena on the campus of Old Dominion University Former names CSU Convocation Center, former name of the arena at Cleveland State University, now known as the Wolstein Center UCF Convocation Center, former name of the arena at University of Central Florida, now known as UCF Arena University of Miami Convocation Center, former name of the arena at the University of Miami, now known as the BankUnited Center Youngstown Convocation Center, former name of the arena in Youngstown, Ohio, now known as the Covelli Centre disambig ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Convocation sejm Polish sejm konwokacyjny was a special sejm in pre Partitions of Poland partition Poland that, upon vacancy of the throne, was summoned to Warsaw by the Primate of Poland , acting as Interrex Poland interrex . The convocation sejm fixed the date for the election sejm that would elect a new king, restated the rules, reviewed the candidacies, and set the terms on which the king elect would be permitted to take the throne. The convocation sejm was followed by the election sejm , meeting at Wola , outside Warsaw . Finally, the coronation sejm , the third sejm, completed the election process. The convocation sejm could not be broken off or annulled. See also Free election Convocation Sejm 1764 DEFAULTSORT Convocation Sejm Category History of Poland 1569 1795 Category Sejm Poland hist stub Politics stub pl Sejm konwokacyjny ... more details
Image Convocation House from adjacent the Sheldonian.jpg thumb upright The exterior of Convocation House, from the north, adjacent to the Sheldonian Theatre left and the Old Ashmolean right . Image Convocation House Interior Oxford.jpg thumb upright The interior of Convocation House, which was formerly a meeting chamber for the House of Commons of England House of Commons during the English Civil War and later in the 1660s and 1680s. The lower floor of the 1634 37 westward addition to the University of Oxford s Bodleian Library and Divinity School, Oxford Divinity School in Oxford , England , is known as Convocation House . The entire westward section was originally known as Selden End , in recognition of the gift of books from the lawyer John Selden which occupy the portion of the Bodleian Library housed above. In 1665 and 1681, during the reign of Charles II of England Charles II , the chamber served as home for the English Parliament when it was unable to meet in London . ref Oxford an architectural guide. Geoffrey Tyack, 1998 ref Its present stone vaulted ceiling dates from 1758 59. The building is presently used for meetings of Oxford University s Convocation and adjoins the Divinity School, which predates it by just over two hundred years. The Sheldonian Theatre is immediately to the north. See also Convocation References reflist UOxford stub Oxfordshire struct stub coord 51.754000 N 1.25525 W display title Category Buildings and structures of the University of Oxford Category History of the University of Oxford Category Visitor attractions in Oxford ... more details
Portal Anglicanism The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe formerly called the Convocation of American Churches in Europe is a jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America similar to a diocese which includes all of the Episcopal Church s congregations in continental Europe . It belongs to Province 2 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America Province II of the Episcopal Church , which is otherwise made up of dioceses in New York , New Jersey , Haiti , and the Virgin Islands . The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church has jurisdiction over the Convocation, oversight of which is delegated by Canon law canon to a bishop in charge, an office currently held by the Right Reverend Pierre W. Whalon , the first bishop of the Convocation to be elected by the Convocation Convention. Parishes and missions There are nine full fledged parish es and numerous missions. ref Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, http www.tec europe.org parishes index.html Parishes and missions . Retrieved 2008 10 30. ref The parishes are located in five European countries, Belgium , Germany , Switzerland , Italy and France . Belgium All Saints , Waterloo, Belgium Waterloo France American Cathedral in Paris Cathedral of the Holy Trinity , Paris Christ Church, Royat Germany Christ the King, Frankfurt am Main Church of the Ascension, Munich St. Augustine s of Canterbury, Wiesbaden Italy St. James , Florence St. Paul s Within the Walls, Rome Switzerland Emmanuel, Geneva Bishops Various people have held the title of bishop in charge of the Convocation before the current bishop, Pierre Whalon. His immediate predecessor was Jeffery Rowthorn . Others include Matthew Bigliardi and Edmond Browning . See also Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe the Church of England s diocese in Europe References references External links http www.tec europe.org ECUSA Province 2 Category ... Category Episcopal dioceses of the United States Europe de Convocation of American Churches in Europe ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 File KSU Convocation Center Before Game.jpg thumb right 200px KSU Convocation Center is a 4,792 seat multi purpose arena in Kennesaw, Georgia , USA. It is home to the Kennesaw State University Owls basketball team . External links http www.kennesaw.edu events convocation.shtml KSU website Kennesaw State Navbox Atlantic Sun Basketball Venues coord 34.0369243 84.5803285 display t type landmark DEFAULTSORT Ksu Convocation Center Category College basketball venues in the United States Category Sports in Atlanta, Georgia Category Indoor arenas in the United States Category Sports venues in Georgia U.S. state Category Kennesaw State University GeorgiaUS stadium stub ... more details
otheruses Convocation nofootnotes date February 2010 The Convocation of the English Clergy is a synod ... two convocations, the Convocation of Province of Canterbury Canterbury and the Convocation of Province ... convocations, and so they still exist and continue to meet. Each convocation has an upper ... clergy . All diocesan bishops have a seat in their province s convocation the suffragan bishops of a province ... convocation or the other thus the convocations form a subset of General Synod and can always conveniently ... of each convocation as a whole is the archbishop of its province each lower house elects ... synod, and gradually that representative principle became part of the system of Convocation ... led him to issue 1283 a writ to the Archbishop with a view to Convocation meeting in London in that same ... , still embody the existing constitution of Convocation, so that, with the exception of the disappearance of the monastic representatives, the external organization of Convocation remains unchanged. After ... their money grants in Convocation. The struggle between the Crown and the clergy continued until ... relation of Convocation to the newer Parliamentary representatives of the clergy is obscure nor is the obscurity lessened by the fact that the proctors of the clergy for Convocation were frequently .... The division of Convocation into an Upper and a Lower House came about gradually, and was not formed, as is sometimes supposed, on the model of the two Houses of Parliament. In 1296 the members of Convocation ..., dignitaries and proctors of the clergy. Eventually Convocation came to open with a joint ... and to some extent of legislating for themselves. That idea of Convocation as the clerical ... ineligible for Westminster Parliament. At the same time the legislation of Convocation was binding on the clergy only and not upon the laity. The Reformation period Convocation lost its independence ... that Convocation can only meet by royal command, and that without royal leave and licence no new canons ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Live at Convocation Hall Type live Artist Hayden musician Hayden Cover Live at Convocation Hall Hayden album .jpg Recorded 9 March 2002 ref name CDU http www.cduniverse.com search xx music pid 5010024 a Live At Convocation Hall.htm Hayden, Live At Convocation Hall from CD Universe. ref Released 17 September 2002 ref name CDU Genre Acoustic rock br Alternative country Alt country br Folk rock Length 82 24 Label small Hardwood Records Hardwood Universal Music Canada Canada small Producer Reviews Allmusic rating 4 5 Allmusic class album id r609035 pure url yes link Last album Skyscraper National Park br 2001 This album Live at Convocation Hall br 2002 Next album Elk Lake Serenade br 2004 Live at Convocation Hall is a live album by Canadian singer songwriter Hayden musician Hayden , released in 2002 on Hardwood Records and Universal Music Canada . The album was recorded at the University of Toronto s Convocation Hall University of Toronto Convocation Hall . Track listing All songs written by Paul Hayden Desser, except where noted. Disc One Streetcar 4 53 I Should Have Been Watching You 3 12 Steps into Miles 3 12 The Hazards of Sitting Beneath Palm Trees 3 32 Holster 4 20 Middle of July 2 32 Between Us to Hold 2 50 I m to Blame 2 29 Bass Song 4 51 We Don t Mind 5 17 Stem 2 14 Disc Two Two Doors 5 17 I Don t Think We Should Ever Meet 3 21 Woody 1 37 Long Way Down 4 32 All in One Move 1 59 Bad as They Seem 4 22 Lullaby 7 25 Pots and Pans 3 26 Trees Lounge Desser, Steve Buscemi 4 05 Tell Me Why Neil Young 3 53 Carried Away 3 13 References references Hayden 2000s indie rock album stub Category Hayden albums Category Double live albums Category 2002 live albums ... more details
File Uoft conhall.jpg right thumb Convocation Hall File Conhall ceiling.jpg thumb The oculus at the top of the hall s dome Convocation Hall is a domed rotunda architecture rotunda on the grounds of the University .... ref Cite journal url http www.magazine.utoronto.ca great gifts alumni launch campaign to restore convocation hall title Alumni Launch Campaign to Restore Convocation Hall journal University of Toronto ... primarily serves as the venue for the annual convocation ceremonies, in addition to hosting academic ..., Convocation Hall serves as U of T s largest classroom, where many lectures take place. It has four stories, two main seating floors as well as an attic and a basement. Attached in the rear of Convocation ... 50,000 for the construction of Convocation Hall, which the government then matched. U of T s first Convocation ... News UofT Your Thoughts Celebrating Convocation Hall s centennial Jun 14 07 Bot generated ... Hayden s live album, titled simply Live at Convocation Hall , in 2002. In 2007, former Vice President of the United States Al Gore delivered a public lecture on climate change at Convocation Hall and presented ... File DSC 0390.jpg thumb East entrance File Convocation Hall University of Toronto .jpg thumb Perspective view of columns Convocation Hall is a structure with great historical and architectural significance ... journal last Eksteins first Modris title Celebrating Convocation Hall s centennial journal University ... from the mid 18th century and the Greek revival of the 19th century. The design of Convocation Hall ... incorporated into the modern structure of the hall. In the case of Convocation Hall these elements .... The purpose of these circular forms was to make Convocation Hall both the metaphorical and physical centre of the expanding University. ref Scott, Graham F. A Century at Convocation Hall. UofT Magazine Autumn 2007 n. pag. Web. 15 Feb 2011. http www.magazine.utoronto.ca autumn 2007 convocation hall ceremony u of t traditions . ref The two most dominant and accentuated features of Convocation Hall ... more details
Infobox Stadium stadium name Convocation Center nickname The Convo image File OHIOConvoCenter1.jpg 300px Center location Athens, Ohio broke ground 1965 opened 1968 closed demolished owner Ohio University operator Ohio University surface Two layer maple wood construction cost 8.2 million United States dollar USD architect Brubaker and Brandt former names None tenants Ohio Bobcats National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA 1968 present seating capacity 13,080 File OU Athletics HOF.JPG thumb 300px Kermit Blosser Ohio Athletics Hall of Fame within the Convocation Center Convocation Center is a 13,080 seat multi purpose arena that is home to the Ohio Bobcats basketball , volleyball , and collegiate wrestling wrestling teams. The first men s basketball game in the arena featured an 80&ndash 70 Ohio victory over the Indiana Hoosiers on December 3, 1968. The Convocation Center, affectionately called The Convo, was designed by Brubaker and Brandt Architects of Columbus, Ohio and built by Knowlton Construction Company of Bellefontaine, Ohio . The arena houses offices for the Ohio Athletics Department numerous coaches offices, team locker rooms, and athletic training rooms. Additionally it houses offices and classrooms for the computer science branch of the Russ College of Engineering. Over ... were added to the venue. The Convocation Center s atmosphere has helped the Bobcats to win over 75 ... OHIOConvoCenter2.jpg thumbnail left 250px Interior of Convocation Center in 2008 The Convocation ... ceremonies. The Convocation Center had previously been used for Thursday night rehearsals for The Ohio University Marching 110. The band rehearsed dance routines for their home football games on the convocation ... to renovate the Convocation Center athletic training center by 2012 as part of the Bobcat Renaissance ... events of WWE . External links Commons cat Convocation Center Ohio University http ohiobobcats.collegesports.com facilities convo center.html Convocation Center Information Page http ohiobobcats.collegesports.com ... more details
Image HamptonConvocatonCenter.JPG right thumb 240px Hampton Convocation Center from the outside, Hampton University athletic venue Image HamptonUniversityHollandHall.JPG right thumb 240px Holland Hall, Hampton s old gym. Now used for Volleyball and physical education Owner Hampton University Hampton Convocation Center is a 7,200 seat multi purpose arena in Hampton, Virginia . It was built in 1993 and is home to the Hampton University Pirates basketball team. The arena replaced Holland Hall gymnasium, which holds volleyball women s volleyball matches and tournaments. The construction cost was about 4 to 5 million dollars. blockquote blockquote MEAC Basketball Venues coord 37.01974 N 76.33108 W source placeopedia display title Category College basketball venues in the United States Category Buildings and structures in Hampton, Virginia Category Indoor arenas in the United States Category Sports venues in Hampton Roads Virginia stadium stub ... more details
Constant Convocation Center. ref http www.constantcenter.com about ref Mike McRory is the boss ... Center Home Page http eventful.com norfolk venues ted constant convocation center V0 001 000216495 ... more details
Infobox Stadium stadium name Millis Athletic Convocation Center image Image Millis Center.jpg 250px location High Point, North Carolina broke ground opened 1992 owner High Point University operator HPU Athletics architect tenants High Point University men s and women s basketball br High Point University women s volleyball seating capacity 1750 The Millis Athletic Convocation Center is a 1750 seat multi purpose athletic and academic facility on the campus of High Point University in High Point, North Carolina High Point , North Carolina . The basis of the building is Alumni Hall, which was built in 1957. In 1992, the facility was added upon, creating the office space, classrooms and pool on the western side of the facility, as well as adding a state of the art press box. In recent years the massive expansion of HPU has not left Millis unnoticed. A jumbotron, an LED powered scorers table and a four sided scoreboard were added in the last couple years. On October 24th, 2007 prior to the 2007 08 basketball season two more jumbotrons were installed. Much of the previous strain for space in the Millis Center has been alleviated by the recent opening of the Jerry and Kitty Steele Center. ref cite news last Nuckles first Mike coauthors title Start of term prompts dedication of new buildings work pages language publisher Campus Chronicle date 2007 07 18 url http open.highpoint.edu chronicle ?p 12 accessdate 2007 08 04 ref Millis Center has hosted several notable events, such as President George W. Bush s televised 2002 speech, HPU Presidential Scholarship Weekend events, HPU men s and women s basketball games, HPU volleyball matches, and other ancillary HPU events. Big South Basketball Venues References Reflist coord 35 58 24.44 N 79 59 44.54 W type landmark display title Category Basketball venues in North Carolina Category College basketball venues in the United States Category Sports venues in North Carolina Category Indoor arenas in the United States ... more details
The Convocation Sejm of 1764 was a session of the Sejm parliament of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth . It took place in Warsaw from 7 May to 23 June, and was a confederated sejm confederated convocation sejm , tasked with preparing a new free election to fill the kings of Poland throne of the Commonwealth . It carried out a series of reforms to the Commonwealth government. The Sejm was led by Sejm marshal , Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski . Familia party of Czartoryski magnate family, backed by Russian Empire whose military forces were occupying parts of the Commonwealth forced an election of their candidate Stanis aw August Poniatowski . In protest to presence of Russian forces, and influence of Ambassadors and envoys from Russia to Poland 1763 1794 Russian ambassador to the Commonwealth , Herman Karl von Keyserling , many opposition deputies left the session in the end the Sejm passed its decisions with 80 deputies out of 300 and 7 senators out of 136 . Reforms and decisions Stanis aw August Poniatowski elected the new king of the Commonwealth, replacing Interrex Poland interrex W adys aw Aleksander ubie ski Emperor titles of Russian Tsar and King of Prussia were recognized private tariffs were abolished general tariff for public treasury was introduced liberum veto was abolished for discussions of financial and military matters unified system of measurements was introduced tax system was reformed kwarta, Jewish head tax Commissions of Treasury and Military were created hetman s powers were limited crown land s were to be reviewed for incompetent management to increase public revenue special privileges serwitoriaty of some royal craftsman were abolished, along with royal enclaves jurydyki near cities but not subject to municipal laws and regulations References Unreferenced date August 2008 Seimas of Lithuania Sejms Category 1764 in Lithuania Category History of Poland 1569 1795 Category History of Lithuania 1569 1795 Category History of Belarus 1569 1795 Category Sejm ... more details
Infobox Stadium stadium name Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center nickname MAC Center, MACC image File KSUMACC.JPG 275px Front of MAC Center, 2009 location East Summit St. br Kent, Ohio 44242 br USA coordinates Coord 41.148 81.344 type landmark display inline,title broke ground opened 1950 ref name guide cite web url http www.kentstatesports.com pdf5 150309.pdf?DB OEM ID 11400 title The MAC Center accessdate 2008 10 28 work 2008 09 Men s Basketball Media Guide format PDF publisher Kent State University date 2008 10 28 ref closed demolished owner Kent State University operator Kent State University surface construction cost 1.33 million ref name buildings cite web url http www.library.kent.edu page 10372 title Campus Building Information accessdate February 20., 2008 work Kent State Architecture Library ref architect Braun and Steidl 1992 Renovation ref name buildings former names Men s Physical Education Building 1950 1956 ref name buildings br Memorial Gym 1956 1992 tenants Kent State Golden Flashes br Kent State Golden Flashes men s basketball men s basketball 1950 present br women s basketball 1976 present br women s gymnastics 1964 present br women s volleyball 1975 present br wrestling 1950 present seating capacity 6,327 The Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center , also known as the MAC Center , MACC , and previously as Memorial Gym , is a multi purpose arena on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio , United States. The building is primarily used as an athletic venue that is home to five Kent State Golden Flashes varsity men s and women s teams, the most notable being the Kent State Golden Flashes men s basketball men s basketball team . The arena also hosts women s basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and Collegiate wrestling wrestling as well as additional ... facilities memorial title Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center accessdate January ... DEFAULTSORT Memorial Athletic And Convocation Center Category College basketball venues in the United ... more details
Summary A photo I took of the Convocation Center on Arkansas State University s campus in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The photo was taken on November 29, 2007. Licensing PD self date November 2007 ... more details
orphan date October 2009 Wikify date October 2009 The National Convocation on the Challenge of Building Peace was an American organization formed in the late 1960s in response to the Vietnam War . The organization made the master list of Nixon political opponents . They had annual meetings beginning in 1986. References http www.mrs.umn.edu academic history wchrc wchrcm.html MINNESOTA POLITICS OF THE LEFT Papers, 1968 1974 , 1018 the Second National Convocation on the Challenge of Building Peace, Minnesota BiPartisan Caucus to Stop the War, and Minnesotans for Amnesty. http www.gcah.org ead gcah3734.htm Electronic Guide to the Administrative Records of the Division of World Peace of the General Board of Church and Society 1444 4 2 25 National Convocation on The Challenge of Building Peace, 1968 1969 Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law, American Journal of International Law , Vol. 64, No. 4 Oct., 1970 , pp. 928 947 http asteria.fivecolleges.edu findaids umass mu182.html Valley Peace Center Records, 1967 1973 National Convocation on the Challenge of Building Peace, New York, 1969. First..., condensed transcript. N.Y.? Fund for Education in World Order, 1969? . 63 pp. DEFAULTSORT National Convocation On The Challenge Of Building Peace Category Peace organizations poli org stub ... more details
File UTSA Convention Center IMG 1215.JPG thumb Convocation Center entrance Convocation Center is a 5,100 seat multi purpose arena in San Antonio, Texas . It was built in 1975 and is home to the UTSA Roadrunners basketball team . It hosted the Southland Conference men s basketball tournament in 1992 and 2004. It has hosted many concerts, with acts like Bad Company , AC DC and Black Sabbath . The Convocation Center is often called The Convo among the students and athletes of the university. External links http www.goutsa.com facilities convo.asp UTSA Convocation Center Information University of Texas at San Antonio show yes Southland Conference Basketball Venues coord 29 34 56 N 98 37 17 W type landmark display title Category UTSA Roadrunners basketball Category College basketball venues in the United States Category Basketball venues in Texas Category Sports venues in San Antonio, Texas Category Indoor arenas in the United States Texas sports venue stub ... more details
Infobox Stadium stadium name John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center image File convo.jpg 300px location Buies Creek, North Carolina , USA broke ground September 1, 2007 opened closed demolished owner Campbell University operator Campbell University surface construction cost 30 million architect tenants Campbell Fighting Camels seating capacity 5,100 The John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center is a multi purpose arena in Buies Creek, North Carolina . The arena is located on the campus of Campbell University and hosts the university s basketball , volleyball , and wrestling programs. The John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center is a part of the expansion plan of Campbell s athletic facilities, which includes a new football stadium and renovations to existing Taylor Field of the baseball program. The John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center replaced Carter Gymnasium , which was the second smallest gymnasium in Division I Basketball with just 947 seats, second only to Charleston Southern s Fieldhouse which holds 750. External links http web.campbell.edu construction convo cntr.html Arena Pictures http www.campbell.edu news releases fa06 fa06 ns rel.0007.html Arena plans Campbell University Atlantic Sun Basketball Venues coord 35.4079053 78.7366962 display t type landmark Category Campbell Fighting Camels Category Basketball venues in North Carolina NorthCarolina sports venue stub ... more details
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Refimprove date September 2009 Infobox Stadium stadium name Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center location Chicago State University br 9501 South King Dr. br Chicago, IL 60628 broke ground http www.illinois.gov PressReleases ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID 3&RecNum 1922 October 4, 2002 opened Fall 2007 closed demolished owner Chicago State University operator Chicago State University cost 38 Million capacity 7,000 architect Loebl Schlossman & Hackl br Chicago IL br William E. Brazley & Associates, Ltd. br Matteson IL former names tenants Chicago State basketball br Men s & Women s Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center is a 7,000 seat ref http www.gocsucougars.com documents 2009 9 10 2009 10 20Chicago 20State 20MBB 20Quick 20Facts.pdf?id 419 2009 2010 Chicago Cougars Men s Basketball Prospectus ref multi purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois . Completed in 2007, the arena is home court for the Chicago State University Cougars men s and women s basketball teams. The arena replaced the Dickens Athletic Center , which only had capacity to seat 2,500 persons. The convocation center is unique among Illinois university athletic projects, because Chicago State University did not have to raise any money for the project. The money was allocated from the State of Illinois treasury by then Senate President Emil Jones . References Reflist External links http www.gocsucougars.com sports 2008 4 13 GEN 0413080224.aspx?id 15 Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center http www.chicagonewscoop.org wp content themes cnc pdfs cnc 11 29 09.pdf Problems and Discontent Bedevil Chicago State November 29, 2009 Chicago News Cooperative for the New York Times. Coord 41.716487 87.608424 display title DEFAULTSORT Emil And Patricia Jones Convocation Center Category College basketball venues in the United States Category Indoor arenas in the United States Category Sports venues in Chicago, Illinois Illinois sports venue stub ... more details
Infobox Stadium stadium name Convocation Center location Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro , Arkansas image Image Convocation Center A State Jonesboro AR.PNG 250px opened 1987 owner Arkansas State University operator Arkansas State University tenants Arkansas State University Red Wolves NCAA 1987 present seating capacity 10,038 basketball br 10,743 11,700 concerts and events Convocation Center is a 10,038 seat multi purpose arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas . It was built in 1987. It is home to the Arkansas State University Red Wolves basketball team . ref name facil http www2.astate.edu a convo buildinginfo.dot Building Info at astate.edu, URL accessed December 9, 2009. http www.webcitation.org 5lthc9NVw Archived 12 9 09 ref References references Sun Belt Basketball Venues Category Arkansas State Red Wolves men s basketball Category Basketball venues in Arkansas Category College basketball venues in the United States Arkansas stadium stub coord 35 50 43.52 N 90 40 13.15 W type landmark display title ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The James Madison University Convocation Center is a 7,156 seat multi purpose arena in Harrisonburg, Virginia . The arena opened in 1982. It is home to the James Madison University James Madison University Dukes Dukes basketball team . It hosted the 1984 Colonial Athletic Association then the ECAC South men s basketball tournament. It is one of the rotating host venues for the CAA Women s Basketball Tournament , having hosted the tournament six times since 1987. The Convocation Center also hosts numerous other functions, including concerts, and the winter commencement ceremony. CAA Basketball Venues James Madison University Coord 38.4318918 78.868854 type landmark display title Category College basketball venues in the United States Category Basketball venues in Virginia Category James Madison Dukes Virginia stadium stub ... more details
Infobox Stadium stadium name Convocation Center nickname image File NIU Convo Center2.jpg 275px fullname location 1525 W Lincoln Hwy br DeKalb, Illinois coordinates coord 41 56 6.38 N 88 47 8.05 W type landmark display inline,title broke ground 2000 built opened 2002 renovated expanded closed demolished owner Illinois operator Northern Illinois University surface construction cost 36 Million architect structural engineer services engineer general contractor project manager main contractors former names tenants Northern Illinois Huskies men s basketball NIU men s basketball 2002 present seating capacity 10,000 dimensions scoreboard Northern Illinois University s Convocation Center is a 10,000 seat multi purpose arena , at 1525 W Lincoln Hwy, in DeKalb, Illinois , 60115 2854, USA. ref http www.convocenter.niu.edu info about.html Convocenter.niu.edu ref The arena opened in 2002. The Convocation Center is home to both the Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Huskies men s basketball men s basketball and women s basketball teams, volleyball, wrestling, gymnastics, and women s indoor track and field squads. Previously, the basketball teams played at the Chick Evans Field House . The Convocation Center also houses many other events including the opening convocation ceremony for freshmen, concerts, job fairs, expositions, and the annual graduation ceremony. The first Northern Illinois athletic event in the new facility happened on August 30, 2002, when the Huskie women s volleyball team defeated IUPUI , 3 1, in the opening round of the Best Western Invitational at Victor E. Court. ref http www.niuhuskies.com facilities convo center.html ref Entertainers that have performed at the Center include Bob Dylan , Bill Cosby , Blue Man Group , Brooks & Dunn , Drake entertainer Drake ...?vnu content id 1003712138 ref External links http www.convocenter.niu.edu Convocation Center Official Website http www.niuconvo.com index.php Convocation Center Recent Official Website References reflist ... more details
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