Jewish Baccalaureate Ceremony
Event Details
Friday, May 9
4 PM
JB Duke Hotel Ballroom (230 Science Dr, Durham, NC 27708)
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Additional Information
Graduates, friends, and families are invited to a special baccalaureate ceremony that celebrates their Jewish journey at Duke. Jewish Baccalaureate gives students and their families the opportunity to celebrate their contributions to Duke’s Jewish community and see them venture into a new chapter of their lives.
Doors open at 4:00pm to visit with fellow graduating families and Jewish Life at Duke staff and take family photos.
The ceremony, including remarks, blessings, and presentation of gifts to graduates will take place from 4:30-5:30pm.
The keynote address will be delivered by Jessica Seinfeld, P’23, ’25, ’28, founder, social entrepreneur, author, and Duke parent. Learn more
All Class of 2025 graduates (undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools) are welcome.
RSVP today at https://duke.is/JB25
Parking
Parking is available at the Science Drive Parking Garage at 302 Science Dr, adjacent to the JB Duke Hotel.
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Duke’s Jewish Baccalaureate Story
“But Jewish students today shouldn’t take for granted a wonderful event in their collegiate lives for which my classmates and I had to fight.” -Rob Satloff, T’83
The first Jewish Baccalaureate at Duke started as a protest/walk-out by a handful of Duke seniors in 1983.