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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.

UF Gulf Scholars Medallion Orientation

Zoom

Are you interested in earning the UF Gulf Scholars Medallion? Join us virtually to learn about the course requirements, experiential learning opportunities, and the Gulf Impact Project guidelines.

Summer 2025 Public Service Excursion to Washington, D.C.

Interested in careers in public service, public policy, government relations, law, international relations, the public sector, and more? Join Beyond120 and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on an unforgettable week in our nation’s capital. In partnership with the Beyond120 program and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, this excursion exposes students to industries related to

Breaking Into International Affairs & Media: Paths and Possibilities

O'Neill Reading Room, 2nd floor, Pugh Hall

Curious about a career in international affairs or media? Join a careers conversation with the dynamic duo of Hagar Chemali and Salem Solomon as they share insider tips on breaking into the field, shaping global narratives, and building a career with impact. They bring their vast experience in government, journalism, and media innovation to share

UF Gulf Scholars Cohort Meeting with Dr. Galen Treuer

Pugh Hall, O’Neill Reading Room (Room 201) 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, FL, United States

Are you interested in learning more about climate careers? If you are enrolled in the UF Gulf Scholars medallion program, join us to connect with your peers and hear career advice from Dr. Galen Treuer, leading climate tech and economic strategist for Miami-Dade County. Not yet signed up for UF Gulf Scholars? Visit our website

Our Gulf, Our Future: Unlocking Climate Tech Innovation

Pugh Hall

In a public talk in the Ocora, Dr. Galen Treuer from Miami-Dade County's Climate Ready Tech Hub spoke about the intersection of climate change, environmental policy, and economic innovation. He highlighted the challenge of communicating climate change effectively, noting that abstract data often failed to inspire action, whereas tangible impacts like sea level rise and

2025 Joan S. Forrest Women in Leadership Forum

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

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Bob Graham Center Student Fellows joined with the Bob Graham Center for Public Service to host the 2025 Joan S. Forrest Women in Leadership Forum on March 12, 2025 at 5:30 pm in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Panelists were Gwen Graham, Teresa Cornacchione, Pegeen Hanrahan and Max Tuchman.

UF Gulf Scholars Cohort Meeting: Rebuilding a Future on Apalachicola Bay

Pugh Hall, O’Neill Reading Room (Room 201) 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, FL, United States

Once the heart of Florida’s oyster industry, Apalachicola Bay provided 90% of the state’s oysters—until it all collapsed. Water quality issues, rising temperatures, hurricanes, and invasive species pushed the fishery to the brink. By 2020, it was so depleted that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shut down wild oyster harvesting for five years,

Pathways to Foreign Service

Dauer Hall, Keene Faculty Center

Join us for an enlightening discussion with the Honorable Dennis K. Hays ’76, former U.S. ambassador to Suriname.

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