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.
Topple: Reimagining Monuments
ZoomMonument Lab Director and Co-founder Paul Farber shares insights on the reckoning and reimagining of our nation’s monuments. Over the last decade, artists, activists and cultural organizers have pushed the status quo in public art, especially to reckon with symbols and systems of power and injustice. Farber explores current practices and debates around art, memory, …
Careers in Public Service: City of Gainesville
ZoomThis event has passed, a recording is available here. -- Join us on Tuesday, November 9 at 5 PM for a virtual conversation with two Gator Grads who chose public service careers in local government, tackling the day-to-day issues that impact most of our lives. Hear from Karissa Raskin and Kathleen Kauffman as they share about their …
Veterans Day – Voter Registration Drive
Do you know why we celebrate veteran's day? Are you interested in learning more about the history behind the holiday, while also earning prizes? If you said yes to any of these questions, then you should stop outside Turlington Hall on November 10 from 11AM to 1PM. The Bob Graham Center and the Campus Vote …
FL Gubernatorial Fellows Program Info Session
ZoomThe Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program provides an outstanding leadership opportunity for students from all majors and disciplines to gain firsthand experience in state government. The Bob Graham Center for Public Service is holding a virtual information session on the Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program on November 15th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Register for the …
Juvenile Injustice in Florida: Tackling the School-to-Prison Pipeline
ZoomThis event took place on November 16, a recording is available here. -- The school-to-prison pipeline imposes harsh disciplinary practices on primarily Black and Latino students to push them out of school and into the criminal justice system. It remains one of the most glaring civil rights abuses of the 21st century. In Florida, school …
Gators Going Global: Living and Working Abroad
O'Neill Reading Room 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThis event took place on November 18, a recording is available here. -- The Bob Graham Center for Public Service, the home of UF’s International Studies major, has planned a special event during International Education week. Join us on Thursday, November 18, at 2 pm for “Gators Going Global: Living and Working Abroad" in the O'Neill …
Presidential Power: Truman and the Steel Crisis
ZoomJoin Mark Adams, Education Director for the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum via Zoom on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 4:00 PM to learn more about President Truman and the Steel Crisis of 1952. The early 1950s were marred by conflict abroad and domestically, as President Truman deployed American troops for the Korean War …
Forgotten Queer Histories: Finding LGBTQ+ Superheroes and Ghosts
The lives of LGBTQ+ people are often rendered invisible in dominant narratives of history, in omissions both stark and subtle. Join us Friday, December 3 at noon for a roundtable luncheon discussion with Alyssa Dewees and Kevin Cooley who will each share their research on forgotten queer histories. Reserve a luncheon spot for the talk During …
Gainesville Redistricting Workshop: Drawing Democracy with Transparency
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesThe drawing of electoral districts is often considered one of the least transparent processes in democratic governance. Are you ready to draw a district map for Gainesville City Commission consideration? The University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service and City of Gainesville invite you to participate in an interactive workshop about the redistricting process …
First Take: Florida’s 2022 Legislative Session
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesThis event has passed, a recording is available here. ----- Join the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and UF’s Office of Government & Community Relations to hear from legislative leaders and government affairs professionals about the statewide priorities ahead of the 2022 Florida Legislative Session. Panelists will speak to: The specific issues and policies …