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.
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Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum for a virtual program about the Camp David Accords drawn from the primary historical documents and materials available through …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 …
Policing The Womb: Invisible Women & The Criminalization Of Motherhood
ZoomIn this talk, Professor Goodwin addresses the escalation of criminal punishments directed at pregnant women in the United States. Her talk reflects more than ten years of research addressing the intersection of mass incarceration and reproductive health and rights. In this talk, Professor Goodwin offers a deeper look at how reproduction has become a site …
Lavender Linguistics: Queer-ing Language to Save Lives
O'Neill Reading Room 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThe treatment of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. has evolved rapidly in the past decade, but there is still work to do. Hate groups and hate speech are on the rise in public and private discourse alike. Despite considerable progress, the LGBTQ+ community often remains ostracized from society. Allyship is the modern concept that describes …
Vote Early Day – Voter Registration Drive
Voting Early is one of the best and most efficient ways to stay civically engaged. In celebration of voting early, the Bob Graham Center and the Campus Cote Project are hosting a voter registration drive with trivia, food, and celebrating the ability to vote early during election. Stop by outside Turlington Hall on October 22 …