Convocation Hall (University of Toronto)

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Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto.

Convocation Hall during convocation

Closeup of Convocation Hall stage interior during convocation. Note the mace on the table at left, which is the symbol for convocation. Note also the organ console at right, which is played to introduce the convocation ceremonies, as well as immediately following.

Convocation Hall is a building, located on King's College Circle, at the University of Toronto's St. George campus. Built in 1906 by Darling and Pearson for Sir Joseph Flavelle and modelled after the Great Amphitheatre of the Sorbonne in Paris, the building is used as a lecture hall, graduation venue, and as a venue for special events.

The building was equipped with air conditioning in 1997, which provides relief to thousands of graduating students every June.^[1] Still used daily for large undergraduate courses, Convocation Hall recently celebrated its centennial.^[2] Through years of use, the building has fallen into a state of disrepair and efforts are underway to raise funds to repair and restore the building.

[edit] Trivia

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• The outside of the U of T Convocation Hall is seen during a scene in the film Mean Girls when Cady Heron wins a Mathlete competition with her schoolmates and Ms. Norbury, her math teacher.
• Former American vice president Al Gore was a guest speaker at the Convocation Hall as he lectures about climate change, in which his Academy Award-winning documentary film, An Inconvenient Truth was shown.

[edit] External links

• Convocation Hall (UofT Arts and Culture - www.arts.utoronto.ca)
• Convocation Hall (History of Toronto and County of York - www.historyoftoronto.ca)

[edit] References

1. ^ U. of T. The Bulletin, June 9, 1997, Articles
2. ^ University of Toronto - News@UofT - Your Thoughts - Celebrating Convocation Hall's centennial (Jun 14/07)

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Coordinates: 43°39′38.50″N 79°23′43.50″W / 43.6606944, -79.3954167