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.
Civic Scholars Application Deadline
Today is the last day to apply for the 2022 Civic Scholars program. You can find all the details on our Civic Scholars web page.
Election Hero Day – Voter Registration Drive
Have you ever had someone drive you to the polls? Has a friend ever helped you navigate the confusing process of registering to vote and casting a ballot? Helping others vote is a thankless task, but someone must do it. Which is why on November 1st, the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and Campus …
TWC Internships Application Deadline
The Washington Center’s Academic Internship Program is a holistic experience designed to help you build the skills, the professional experience and the network you need to launch a career you’ll love. You can intern in-person in Washington, D.C., or online for a full semester or summer and earn academic credit. Today is the deadline to …
The Bonus March: How to Teach History with a Civics Lesson
ZoomJoin Elizabeth Dinschel, Archivist and Education Specialist for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum via Zoom on Tuesday, November 3, 2021 at 4:00 PM. In 1932, World War I veterans boarded freight trains from Portland, Oregon, to Washington, DC, to lobby Congress for early payment of a bonus that was scheduled to be paid …
An Evening with Bestselling Science Journalist Sam Kean
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesThis event took place on November 3, 2021 - a recording is available here. -- The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of ScienceScience is a force for good in the world. But sometimes in history, obsession has pushed a noble pursuit into something sinister. The University …
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 …