The first Jewish Baccalaureate at Duke started as a walk-out protest by a handful of Duke seniors in 1983. Forty years later, it has since transformed into an annual ceremony to recognize and celebrate the contribution of graduating students to Duke's Jewish community, taking place in the home for Jewish Life at Duke, the Freeman Center.
The Israel-Hamas war continues to polarize, not just in the United States but around the world. The South American countries of Bolivia, Colombia, and Chile have recalled their ambassadors to Israel in protest of their actions against Hamas. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and other members of the Latino-Jewish Caucus have released a bipartisan statement condemning the three countries' actions.
Gantman, Class of 2023, talks about her experience being adopted from China at age 1, growing up in a family that identifies as American, Latino and Jewish, and finding her voice as a goalie for the women's soccer team and co-founder of The Poll Hero Project.