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.
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National Voter Registration Day
Online FL, United StatesNational Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy. First observed in 2012, it has quickly gained momentum ever since. Nearly 4.5 million voters have registered to …
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Preserving Galaxy Of Black Landmarks Is An Act Of Racial Justice
Smathers Library Rm 100 GainesvilleWithout a thorough reckoning with our country’s complex and challenging history, especially when it comes to race, we will not be able to overcome intolerance, injustice, and inequality. That is …
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Preserving African American Communities And Landmarks
Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesWithout a thorough reckoning with our country’s complex and challenging history, especially when it comes to race, we will not be able to overcome intolerance, injustice, and inequality. That is …
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Civic Scholars Info Session
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesThe Civic Scholars program of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service offers UF undergraduates an opportunity to engage in a semester of entry-level research. Students will gain an introductory …
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Election Myth-Busting
O'Neill Reading Room, 2nd floor, Pugh HallVoting is challenging enough without having to separate fact from fiction. We’re here to do it for you! RSVP NOW Please join Gators Vote on Wednesday, October 5 at 6:00 …
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Rescheduled – General Election Candidate Forum
Pugh HallTogether with the League of Women Voters of Alachua County, the Bob Graham Center presented an in-person general election candidate forum on Sunday, October 9, 2022 beginning at 12:30 pm …
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Voter Registration Deadline
Pugh HallThe deadline to register for Florida's Nov. 8 general election is Oct. 11. Florida offers online voter registration. https://registertovoteflorida.gov/eligibilityreactive You can register by mail to vote in Florida by printing …
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Careers in Public Service: Conservation Conversation
O'Neill Reading Room, 2nd floor, Pugh Hall***Registration for this event has reached capacity and is now closed. Please join us at 6 pm on Tuesday, October 18 for a public program with Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch. Visit our website …
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Environmental Leadership: Clean Water Act Turns 50
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesOctober 18, 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, the law that would finally regulate the industrial pollution then fouling America’s waters. This program helped viewers learn …
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Brechner Speaker Series: Investigative Reporter Jason Leopold
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesThe Brechner Center Speaker Series, a bi-annual series open to the public, features journalists and newsmakers who talk about their experiences with government secrecy and the pitfalls of too much …