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July 2020
FL Voter Reg Deadline
The voter registration and party affiliation change deadline for Florida's 2020 Primary Election is today. Your vote matters! The University of Florida's #TurboVote site helps you register, find your polling place, sends you reminders for upcoming elections and deadlines, and forms to vote by mail. Enroll today: UF TurboVote Website To meet the July 20 online registration deadline in Florida, you will need: Your Florida driver license (Florida DL) or Florida identification card (Florida ID card) issued by the Florida Department of…
Find out more »November 2020
Drone Warfare and Its Publics
As part of the Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere's multi-year series on 'Rethinking the Public Sphere', please join us for a talk given by Katherine Chandler of Georgetown University and Walsh School of Foreign Service Thursday, November 19th on “Drone Publics: A Human-made Machine World”. Preregister Here to Receive Zoom URL - More Info Here On the Data & Democracy Series
Find out more »October 2021
President’s Luncheon Speaker Series featuring Cynthia Barnett
Listening to Seashells: Telling Earth’s story with wonder and warning As she continues her nationwide book tour, Professor Barnett will kick off this year’s President’s Luncheon Speaker Series with a fascinating overview of how she draws on cultural history and science to trace the long human love affair with seashells -- and the hidden lives of the mollusks that make them -- in The Sound of the Sea. Students will hear surprising stories, and the first 40 to sign up will receive…
Find out more »March 2022
2022-23 Gainesville Fellowship Info Session
Gainesville needs you! Join us to learn about our 2022-23 City of Gainesville Fellowships and how you can apply! Join us for a free virtual information session on Monday, March 21, 2022 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. to learn more. Representatives from the City of Gainesville and current UF students serving as City of Gainesville Fellows will be on hand to describe their experience and answer your questions. You can watch a recording of the info session at this link.…
Find out more »September 2023
Constitution Trivia Night
Gators Vote and the Bob Graham Center invite you to register for the 2nd annual Constitution Trivia Night on September 14 at 5:30 pm in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Teams will compete for cash prizes, answering a range of questions on the amendments and facts regarding our US Constitution. First, second, and third place will earn cash prizes of $20, $15 and $10 per team member, respectively. Free food and refreshments will be served. There is no cost to register,…
Find out more »October 2023
Gators Vote Cabinet Meeting
Join the newly formed Gators Vote Cabinet for their second meeting of the semester on Friday, Oct 13 from 3pm-4pm in the O'Neill Reading Room. The Cabinet will be discussing the 2024 Action Plan, working groups, and an update on K-12 involvement. The Cabinet is a partnership of civic-minded student organizations and campus institutions committed to developing and promoting a culture of civic engagement on our campus year-round. Gators Vote meets regularly to discuss campus-wide civic engagement issues and efforts,…
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