Six Students Named 2021-22 City of Gainesville Government Fellows

The Bob Graham Center is pleased to announce the new cohort of six University of Florida students who have been selected to spend the next year working alongside City of Gainesville officials on local government initiatives. They are: Aubrey Bocalan, Graphic Design Fellow Gustavo Duran, Policy Research Fellow Kaylinn Escobar, Policy Research Fellow Sarah Louis, Community […]

Four Doctoral Students Selected for 2021 Graham Center Dissertation Completion Fellowship

Learn more about the Graham Center Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Four Ph.D. candidates from the University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have been selected as Fall 2021 doctoral dissertation fellows at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service. The selected fellows are Megan Cogburn, Joseph Radice, David Meltsner and Alyssa Dewees. They are […]

Public Invited to Series of Town Halls on Tobacco Use in Florida’s Communities

Community leaders, local government staff and elected officials are encouraged to attend one of a series of upcoming virtual town halls across Florida to discuss the impact of tobacco use on the community and strategies to promote tobacco use prevention and control. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear in-depth presentations about trends in tobacco-related […]

Center Announces Course Offerings for Fall ’21

Faculty with the Bob Graham Center for Public Service will be offering these four courses for Fall 2021. INS3004: Perspectives in International Studies Download the course flyer This is the required entry course for the major in International Studies. It will introduce you to the contemporary international system, the major regions of the world, to […]

Gator Students Encouraged to Vote Now in Gainesville City Elections

Are you currently living in the Gainesville city limits ? Do you care about topics like the hours and routes that RTS takes, rental policies, how long bars stay open and the conservation of public spaces? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should vote in the election for Gainesville City […]

On Gator Nation Giving Day, a Word from Our Director

I am proud to say that throughout all of the challenges of the last twelve months, the members of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service have remained committed to supporting our students in every way we can. We have been particularly focused on ensuring that students are able to sustain their forward progress in […]

Is an Overseas Career for You?

Dennis K. Hays, Gator alum, career foreign service professional and former ambassador to Suriname, can help you decide if a career overseas may be right for you. Hays’ skills and experiences show aspects of the foreign service and other international careers that cannot be explained by an application or job description. If you enjoy the […]

Governor Graham Awarded Marjorie Harris Carr Award for Environmental Advocacy

Marking the 50th anniversary of the court order that halted construction on the Cross Florida Barge Canal, the Florida Defenders of the Environment will name former Governor Bob Graham the recipient of its 2021 Marjorie Harris Carr Award for Environmental Advocacy. The award is given in recognition of the former Governor and U.S. Senator’s efforts to […]

Ten Students Named to Intern in Tallahassee Legislature for 2021

The Bob Graham Center, in cooperation with the University of Florida Office of Government and Community Relations, has selected 10 UF students to intern in positions throughout Florida’s government during the 2021 Tallahassee legislative session. The students are: Tina Bhatt Brandy Camp Julia Canady Ian Chorrushi Mateo Haydar Grace Johns Alex Merrill Sofia Mingote Rocio […]

Alex Sink Named 2020 Citizen of the Year, G.C. Murray II as 2020 Young Floridian of the Year

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Alex Sink, who has served Florida at the highest levels in business, elected office and the nonprofit sectors over a long and distinguished professional career, has been named Florida’s 2020 Citizen of the Year by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida. G.C. Murray II, a nationally […]

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