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2018 Graduation Celebration
Dept. of Jewish Thought Graduation Celebration April 24, 2018 attendees
UB’s Department of Jewish Thought hosted its first graduation celebration for its graduates on Tuesday April 24, 2018 at 7 pm in the Samuel J. Friedman Library in Clemens Hall.
The Department offers a BA (Major) and a Minor in Jewish Studies and has been growing steadily in numbers over the last few years. Our graduating BA, Jordan Einhorn and two, of our minors, Nick Ottati and Will Gorman, all spoke about their experiences in the program. We also invited back one of last year’s graduates, Nicole Caine ('17), who graduated with a Major in Genders Studies and a Minor in Jewish Studies, to be the keynote speaker. Nicole has gone on to an MA at Syracuse University in Public Administration at The Maxwell School. She is also currently a research assistant supporting disability-related research initiatives in policy development at the Burton Blatt Institute. She spoke on her UB honors thesis on the concept of shalom bayit (“peace in the home”) and its relation to women's empowerment and disempowerment in the Jewish community.
Video Breakdown:
Introduction with Professor Alex Green at 0:00; Student Speaker, Jordan Einhorn ay 5:47; Student Speaker, William Goreman at 10:25; Student Speaker, Nicholas Ottati at 15:10; Keynote Speaker, Nicole Caine at 19:41; Closing Remarks with Department Chair, Professor Sergey Dolgopolski at 28:24; Conclusion with Professor Alex Green at 34:54