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The Bob Graham Center for Public Service provides a wide variety of programs for students and the larger public on topics related to public service, public leadership and civic engagement.

  • Movie Night: Agent of Happiness

    Take a break from the intensity of the news cycle and immerse yourself in a story that offers a fresh perspective on well-being, policy, and prosperity. Join fellow Gators for the Bob Graham Center’s inaugural Global Film Night, featuring Agent of Happiness (2024), an award-winning documentary that explores Bhutan’s unique approach to measuring human welfare

  • Fight the Power: A History of the UF Student Activist Movement Since 1963

    Smathers Library Rm 100 Gainesville

    Learn about campus protest history, including the history of the student activist movement at the University of Florida since 1963. This discussion, led by Smathers Discovery Fellow and Graham Center Askew Scholar Aron Ali-McClory, shows the relationships between institutions and their communities, and the connections between generations of Gator activists. Drawing from archival research, Aron's lecture

  • Careers in Public Service: Graham Center Young Alums

    Zoom

    Curious about a career in public service? Three recent UF grads -- Hannah Townley, Gus Duran and Grace Banahan -- shared their journeys, challenges, and lessons as they have embarked on their public service careers. This event featured a panel discussion, followed by a moderated Q&A session. About the Speakers Hannah Townley (B.A. Political Science

  • Diplomacy and Opportunity: Irish-USA Relations and the Path of the Working Holiday Visa

    Farrior Hall Room 2000 205 Fletcher Dr

    Interested in living or working in Ireland after graduation? Join us to learn more about special visa opportunities. Join the Consul General of Ireland to learn about the strong diplomatic ties between Ireland and the U.S. and discover the Working Holiday Visa, which offers recent U.S. graduates the chance to live and work in Ireland.

  • Science Journalist in Residence | Nadia Drake

    Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Join us at Pugh Hall on Wed, April 9 for a talk with Nadia from 4-5 p.m. followed by a reception from 5-6 p.m. Nadia Drake is a science journalist who specializes in covering space exploration and the search for life beyond Earth. For many years, she was a contributing writer with National Geographic; most recently,

  • 2025 Research Symposium

    Pugh Hall

    The Bob Graham Center’s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium featured panel-style research presentations from undergraduate students funded through the Center’s undergraduate research programs. The Bob Graham Center’s Undergraduate Research Symposium ran from 9 am to 11:45 am, and featured panel-style research presentations followed by a discussion at the end of each session. Students involved with the

  • UF Gulf Scholars Experiential Learning Faculty Info Session

    O'Neill Reading Rm, 2nd Floor, Pugh Hall

    Are you interested in providing students with meaningful, hands-on learning experiences that connect them to the Gulf region? The UF Gulf Scholars Program is offering funding for faculty and community partners to develop experiential learning opportunities that align with the program’s mission. This info session will provide an overview of the funding opportunity, including eligibility,

  • UF Gulf Scholars Impact Project Funding Application Deadline

    Online FL, United States

    Do you have a Gulf-related internship, research opportunity, or other experiential learning activity in mind? Are you working with a faculty mentor or community partner and looking for funding to support your project? UF Gulf Scholars is offering funding to help you pursue these impactful opportunities focused on the Gulf region. What We’re Looking For

  • Bob Graham Center Open House 2025

    Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Save the Date! Come learn about the center of civic engagement for the Gator Nation! Our Open House will provide you with everything you need to know. Meet our student groups, faculty, and staff. Explore our voter mobilization efforts, academic programs, paid internships and research opportunities. As always, there will be refreshments, tabling and giveaways.

    Free
  • Lecture: NYT Bestselling Author Michael Grunwald

    Join journalist and NYT bestselling author Michael Grunwald for a free public lecture about his new book, We Are Eating the Earth, a groundbreaking report on agriculture’s climate impact and innovative solutions to fix our food system. Journalist and New York Times bestselling author Michael Grunwald will speak about his new book, We Are Eating the Earth: The Race