Please join the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and UF's Office of Federal Relations for an information session about the Fall 2022 Washington Internship Program on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at noon. View the recording of this information session.

Together with the League of Women Voters of Alachua County, the Graham Center presented a virtual primary election candidate forum on Sunday, June 26 beginning at 1:30 pm. Candidates were invited to present their platform and answer questions about relevant local issues. Candidates from these races appeared: • Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge • Alachua County …

Please join the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on Aug. 31, 2022 from 5-7 pm in the Pugh Hall Ocora for the Center’s 2022-2023 Open House. Our welcome back event will provide you with everything you need to know to stay engaged. Meet our new faculty and staff. Learn about the exciting speakers and …

We kicked off our 'Careers in Public Service' professional development series this year with notable Gator grad ('05) Jamal Sowell, former Florida Secretary of Commerce and CEO of Enterprise Florida. This program was held on Wednesday, Sept 7 at noon. Watch the recording. Sowell is now president of Indelible Business Solutions, a national management consulting …

Photos of this event can be accessed at: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA7qWt Come celebrate Constitution Day! Register for the Bob Graham Center's first ever Constitutional Trivia Night. Space is limited, so register early to secure your spot. You must be a UF student to enter. Student teams must have a minimum of 2 members and a maximum of …

The Civic Scholars program of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service offers UF undergraduates an opportunity to engage in a semester of entry-level research. Students will gain an introductory understanding of quantitative and qualitative research approaches. They will also learn about critical issues impacting the state of Florida. On Oct. 4, 2022, we held …

Together with the League of Women Voters of Alachua County, the Bob Graham Center presented an in-person general election candidate forum on Sunday, October 9, 2022 beginning at 12:30 pm in Pugh Hall on the UF campus. Candidates from several races appeared to present their platform and answer questions about relevant local issues. • Alachua …

October 18, 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, the law that would finally regulate the industrial pollution then fouling America’s waters. This program helped viewers learn about that watershed moment, the threats facing our waters today, and the role of environmental leadership in solutions. The keynote presentation was provided by water …

The Brechner Center Speaker Series, a bi-annual series open to the public, features journalists and newsmakers  who talk about their experiences with  government secrecy and the pitfalls of too much privacy. On Thursday, Oct. 20, at 6 pm in the Pugh Hall Ocora, the Brechner Center hosted the first in this year's Brechner Series -- …

Student Activism: The Past, Present, and Future, an interactive panel featuring University of Florida professors Dr. Paul Ortiz, Dr. Steve Noll, and Dr. Kevin Bird, took place on Oct. 24 in the Pugh Hall Ocora. The panelists discussed the theory of social movements, the history of campus organizing at UF, and what will influence student …