Bob Graham Center for Public Service

Discover the intertwining narratives of migration and militarization at the heart of South Florida’s Homestead Temporary Shelter. Emma Shaw Crane of Columbia University illuminates the Homestead shelter’s connection to a nearby military base, challenging perceptions of detention as exceptions. This is the third and final event in the Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere’s …

Join us for a conversation with UF’s spring Science Journalist in Residence Helena Bottemiller Evich, the founder and editor-in-chief of Food Fix. A reception will follow the talk. Food Fix is a new, in-depth publication about food policy in Washington and beyond. Evich, an award-winning reporter who previously led food coverage at Politico, launched Food Fix to …

Join CES for a conversation with Edouard Coppieters, Policy Advisor, American Chamber of Commerce to the EU. Interested in a career abroad? Then join CES for lunch and conversation about the work of AMCHAM, its advocacy for US business in Europe, and tips on how to pursue a career abroad.

Our featured speaker for our career chat is Dr. Kayser Enneking, a professor of anesthesiology and orthopedics in UF’s College of Medicine. She will give a short presentation about Medicaid expansion and some relevant medical legislative initiatives at the state and federal levels. Please sign up in advance. Last year Dr. Enneking was honored by …

The Bob Graham Center’s Undergraduate Research Symposium runs from 9 am to 12:30 pm, and will feature panel-style research presentations followed by a discussion at the end of each session. Student presenters and invited guests are asked to RSVP at this link. Students involved with the Center’s Civic Scholars program, the Askew Research Fellows, and …

UF Gulf Scholars aims to prepare students from diverse academic backgrounds with the knowledge, skills, and mindset necessary to address the complex and dynamic challenges facing Gulf of Mexico communities. With a focus on civic engagement, public service, and leadership, students will explore the environmental, social, economic, historical, and cultural dimensions of the Gulf. Through …

Theta Sigma Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Bob Graham Center’s Gators Vote Cabinet invite you to Empowering Voices, a voter engagement luncheon. We will welcome Dr. Sharon Austin and Dr. Teresa Cornacchione to a discussion of Black voting rights and the importance of the youth vote and participation in the political …

Calling all UF students, staff, and faculty! Election 2024 is coming up, and we want you to be prepared. Join the Bob Graham Center Fellows on Thursday, April 25 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Library West and Marston to register to vote. Take a study break during reading days, and stop by one of our two …

Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham will lie in state, attended by military and state law enforcement honor guards, in Florida’s Historic Capitol from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024. He died of natural causes at his home in Gainesville on April 16, 2024. He was 87. Following the …