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.
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Son of Real Florida: Stories from my Life
Jeff Klinkenberg hates Florida Man. At least, he hates the hashtag. “Klink,” who spent four decades covering Florida culture for the Tampa Bay Times, says #FloridaMan is a fake, a distraction from …
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2018 Election Wrap-Up
Two of Florida's most prominent political commentators, Susan MacManus and Dan Smith, discussed the results and implications of the 2018 midterm election at the Bob Graham Center on Tuesday, Nov. …
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Puerto Rico: Resilience After The Storm
A little over a year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the University of Florida emerged as a leader in research and scholarship focused on rebuilding. UF is uniquely positioned because …
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History of Capitalism: Antimonopoly in the Past and Present
In the late 19th century, many Americans thought that the government should do something about the unchecked power of industrial corporations. Congress passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, which makes “restraints …
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Race, History and Political Participation in America
Two UF professors, Dr. Paul Ortiz and Dr. Sharon Austin, discussed their groundbreaking books on race, history and politics on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall …
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The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives
The financial crisis of 2008 is considered by many economists to have been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Resulting largely from excessive risk-taking by banks such as …
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#SCOTUS
University of Florida alumni Robert Barnes has been a Washington Post reporter and editor since 1987 and has covered the United States Supreme Court since November 2006. With its strong …
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Science: Unsilenced
UF climate scientist Andrea Dutton, retired Florida Department of Environmental Protection scientist Connie Bersok, and other scientists who’ve witnessed or experienced scientific censorship hosted a panel discussion on scientific suppression …
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American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, award winning historian, CNN commentator and New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brinkley will take a fresh look at the …
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Tallahassee Internship Reception
Overview A partnership between the Bob Graham Center and the University of Florida Office of Government and Community Relations to educate students about and recruit students for the Tallahassee Internship Program. …