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A convocation (from the Latin convocare meaning "to call/come together", a translation of the Greek ἐκκλησία ekklēsia) is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose, mostly ecclesiastical or academic. The Britanica dictionary defines it as "a large formal meeting of people (such as church officials)".
the Convocation was to retain the remaining canons with the King's consent. After this was presented, William Warham, the Archbishop of Canterbury, immediately adjourned the Convocation to the remote chapel of St. Catherine, part of Westminster Abbey infirmary, where the articles were read again.
The awarding of the valedictorian honor may be the subject of heated controversy. Often the differences separating the top student from the nearest competitors are small, and sometimes there are accusations that the winner took advantage of the rules in a way that seemed unfair, such as taking easy courses to get additional credits. [2]
The Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center is a multi-purpose 5,500-seat indoor arena in Statesboro, Georgia. The arena is owned by Georgia Southern University and houses the Georgia Southern Eagles ( NCAA Division I ) men's and women's basketball teams.
The Constitutions of Oxford or Constitutiones Thomae Arundel were several resolutions of the 1407 university convocation intended to deal with the use of Scripture in lectures and sermons at Oxford University, following disturbances caused by the followers of the teachings of the late John Wycliffe. [1]
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 resolved themselves for deliberative purposes into four groups: bishops, monastic representatives, dignitaries and proctors of the clergy.
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Convocation Center may refer to: California University of Pennsylvania Convocation Center , arena on the campus of Pennsylvania Western University Convocation Center (Eastern Michigan University) , arena on the campus of Eastern Michigan University