The Spring 2014 commencement was the first commencement held in the Walker Convocation Center. He was the commencement speaker of the 1972 Journalism Convocation of Northwestern University. The graduation ceremony itself is also sometimes called&colon; commencement, convocation or invocation. He has been conferred an honorary Doctorate in the 23rd convocation of Acharya Nagarjuna University. It is used for athletic events, conventions, concerts, and convocation and commencement ceremonies. In 2008 Prince was the keynote speaker at Elon University's Convocation for Honors celebration. On September 26, 2015, Smith performed during the American Museum of Tort Law convocation ceremony. Students are required to attend the quarterly Convocation, held in the Branscomb Auditorium. The bishop is an ordained minister elected by the convocation. The first convocation of graduates was held on 27 April 1883. Bishop F.D. Washington used Madison Square Garden for its Annual Holy Convocation. He established the annual "International Holy Convocation" to be held annually each year. The second Convocation was held in 1957. The current parliament is the ninth convocation. Beyond the Convocation Hall lie most of the hostels.