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.
War in Ukraine: Why, How, and What Happens Next
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesPlease join us for an in-person panel discussion presented by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UF, with support from the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the Center for European Studies. Panelists will include: Dr. Seth Bernstein, UF Department of History Dr. Michael Gorham, UF Department of Languages, Literature, and Cultures …
Pax Atlantica: NATO’s Enduring Alliance
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesThroughout NATO's long history the alliance has faced repeated crises and continuous predictions that it would soon collapse. Although NATO has endured, it is once again facing a moment of crisis as leaders grapple with a solution to the Russo-Ukraine conflict. Join international relations expert Timothy Sayle of the University of Toronto for this timely …
Tacky’s Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War
Zoom"Tacky's Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War" traces the roots, routes, and reverberations of the largest slave insurrection in the eighteenth-century British Empire. Warfare migrates. This was never more apparent than in the era when the violence of imperial expansion and enslavement remade the history of Europe, Africa, and the Americas, as they …
2022-23 Gainesville Fellowship Info Session
ZoomGainesville 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 …
2022 Joan S. Forrest Women in Leadership Forum
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesMarch is Women’s History Month! Come celebrate with us as we hear from a panel of accomplished women leaders who pave the way for aspiring young professionals! Join the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the Bob Graham Center Student Fellows on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM at the …
2022 Research Symposium
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesThe Bob Graham Center’s inaugural Research Symposium runs from 9 am to 2:45 pm, and will feature panel-style research presentations followed by a discussion at the end of each session. Doors will open at 8:30 am. The event is open to the public but a limited number of seats are available during each session. Student …
Gators Going Global: Living and Working Abroad
ZoomThe Bob Graham Center for Public Service, the home of UF’s International Studies major has planned an event to connect current students with UF alumni working in public service on a global scale. Join us Tuesday, April 5 at 5pm for “Gators Going Global: Living and Working Abroad.” With Beyond120 we’re bringing together three global …
Book Launch: Writing for the Public Good
Author and UF master lecturer Dr. Steve Noll spoke at the launch of his newest book Writing for the Public Good: Essays from David R. Colburn and Senator Bob Graham (UF Press, 2022) on Saturday, April 23, at the Matheson History Museum in Gainesville. Dr. Noll is an affiliate faculty member of the Bob Graham Center. …
Washington Internship Program Information Session
ZoomPlease 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. Videos https://youtu.be/4iMDUYpucWc
Leading for Health: Suwannee River Conversation
Online FL, United StatesThe Suwannee River Area Health Education Center invites community leaders to participate in a roundtable discussion on the health-in-all-policies approach to decision making and strategies for achieving policy change in key areas of health, including tobacco, chronic disease, and mental health. The Town Hall is free and open to community leaders and the public in …