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.
Your Ballot Is Safe: Florida Elections Security
The 2016 presidential election was fraught with concerns over hacking and manipulation, bringing election security to the forefront and election administration under scrutiny. At 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Pugh Hall Ocora, three of Florida’s Election Supervisors — Paul Lux (Okaloosa), Wesley Wilcox (Marion) and Mark Earley (Leon) — provided insight into the Florida processes and procedures designed …
The Heart of the Matter: A Healthcare Legislative Panel
On Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, key Florida legislators spoke about their role in he legislative process and how it has shaped healthcare public policy in Florida. The panel was comprised of House Speaker Pro Tempore Marylynn Magar, Representative Ray Rodrigues, Senator Gayle Harrell and Senator Aaron Bean. UF Health Shands CEO Ed Jimenez served as …
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Women in Leadership Forum
The annual Women in Leadership Panel was hosted by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the UF Women's Student Association. The audience heard from a panel of five women leaders in the Alachua County area who shared their insights. Panelists: Amy Hass, General Counsel, University of Florida Sherry Houston, Executive Director, Ronald McDonald House of …
Scudder Lecture Series: Religion and Identity Among Second Generation New Immigrant College Students
In partnership with the UF Department of Religion, the Bob Graham Center sponsored this lecture by Haroon Moghul, a Pakistani-American academic and commentator on Islam and public affairs, and a faculty member at Shalom Hartman Institute of America. He is author of How to Be a Muslim: An American Story. The book describes his struggles as a 2nd generation young …
How to Be an Antiracist: A Conversation with Ibram X. Kendi
Ibram X. Kendi, formerly an assistant professor of African American History at the University of Florida, won the National Book Award with his second book, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. His latest book, How to be An Antiracist, has become a New York Times best seller. Dr. Kendi now lives in Washington, D.C., …
Citizen 865: The Hunt for Hitler’s Hidden Soldiers in America
New from Pulitzer Prize winning author Debbie Cenziper, Citizen 865: The Hunt for Hitler's Hidden Soldiers in America chronicles the story of a team of Nazi hunters at the U.S. Department of Justice as they raced against time to expose members of a brutal SS killing force who disappeared in America after World War II. "Citizen 865 …
Political Division in America: Author Jon Meacham and Former Senator Bill Nelson
You are cordially invited to attend a discussion on political division in America featuring author Jon Meacham and former Senator Bill Nelson sponsored by the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida in co-sponsorship with the Bob Graham Center at UF and the Center for Governmental Responsibility at the UF Levin College of …
Citizen 865: Hunting Nazis in America
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesThis program is free and open to the public. New from Pulitzer Prize winning author Debbie Cenziper, Citizen 865: The Hunt for Hitler's Hidden Soldiers in America chronicles the story of a team of Nazi hunters at the U.S. Department of Justice as they raced against time to expose members of a brutal SS killing force who …
Climate Change in Florida: What We Know with Florida Climatologist David Zierden
In cooperation with the UF College of Journalism and the Florida Climate Institute, the Bob Graham Center welcomed Florida state climatologist David Zierden. His talk provided a basic but comprehensive introduction on the latest science on climate change and variability in Florida, with insights on community impacts from public health to the local farm stand. Following …