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.
Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesIf you wanted to build a machine that would distribute propaganda to millions of people, distract them from important issues, energize hatred and bigotry, erode social trust, undermine respectable journalism, foster doubts about science, and engage in massive surveillance all at once, you would make something a lot like Facebook. Of course, none of that …
National Voter Registration Day
National Voter Registration Day is around the corner! The values of the Gator Nation are built on our community of life-long voters. Every Gator should be part of it. Come by Turlington Plaza or the front of the Reitz Union on National Voter Registration Day, September 28, to register to vote, update your registration, or …
The Myth of the Latino Vote: Breaking Down the Bloc
A recording of this event is available here. The Hispanic Student Association's Office of Political Affairs (OPA) and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service partnered for "The Myth of the Latino Vote: Breaking Down the Bloc" on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in Pugh Hall for an in-person and virtual …
Bob Graham Center 2021-22 Open House
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesWelcome to the center of civic engagement in the Gator Nation! Please join the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on Tuesday, October 5 from 5-7 pm in the Pugh Hall Ocora for the Center’s 2021-22 Open House. Our welcome back event will provide you with everything you need to know to stay engaged! Come …
Brendan Carr: Leadership in 5G Technologies
Emerson Alumni Hall 1938 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThis event was a collaboration between UF's Digital Markets Initiative at the UF Warrington College of Business and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service. To view a recording of this event please click here. UF's Digital Markets Initiative and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service are excited to welcome the Honorable Brendan Carr …
Virtual Talk: Jimmy Carter and the Camp David Accords
On September 17, 1978 agreements between Israel and Egypt were signed at Camp David, leading to a peace treaty between the two countries the following year. Join Joshua Montanari of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum for a virtual program about the Camp David Accords drawn from the primary historical documents and materials available through …
Applications Close for Washington Internship Program
Through the partnership of its Federal Relations Team and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, the University of Florida offers exciting opportunities for in-person work in the nation’s Capitol each spring, summer, and fall semester. Applications for the Spring 2022 Washington Internship Program close on Oct. 7. Please visit this page to learn more …
The Washington Center Info Session
Interested in politics, public policy, international relations, business, health care, non-profits, education, or the arts? The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, known as TWC, provides immersive internships and academic seminars to students from hundreds of colleges and universities and young professionals from across the U.S. and more than 25 countries. The University of …
Majors and Minors Fair
Reitz Union 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, FL, United StatesJoin Student Government, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Exploratory Advising, & the Career Connections Center for our annual Majors & Minors Fair! This fair offers you a chance to find out about many of the great programs available to you at UF. The fair will be held at the Career Connections Center on the …
Civic Scholars Info Session
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesCivic Scholars is a research opportunity open to all residential, undergraduate UF students. Want to learn about what’s involved in undergraduate research, and if the Civic Scholars program is a good fit for you? Read all about it on our website page at this link. You can also join previous Civic Scholars in an in-person information session in the Pugh Hall …