Bob Graham Center for Public Service

In April, the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), a 37-member panel that meets every 20 years to review the state’s constitution, added eight proposed amendments to the November ballot. These revisions were added to the five referendums already slated for the ballot either by the Florida Legislature or through citizen initiatives. One amendment has since been …

“Any number over zero cannot be divided.” The Bob Graham Center hosted an open discussion with OverZero Executive Director Rachel Brown at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 in the Pugh Hall Ocora. History tells us that genocide and mass atrocities are commonly preceded by “dangerous speech.” Brown has gained a deep understanding of what incites …

The 2018 election may well be the most momentous midterm contest in decades.  On Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora, Glenn Altschuler, dean of the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, and The Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies at Cornell University, set the context of the election, …

Jeff Klinkenberg hates Florida Man. At least, he hates the hashtag. “Klink,” who spent four decades covering Florida culture for the Tampa Bay Times, says #FloridaMan is a fake, a distraction from what real Florida Men and Florida Women value about our state – and from the work ahead to better this beautiful, flawed place. For nearly …

Two of Florida's most prominent political commentators, Susan MacManus and Dan Smith, discussed the results and implications of the 2018 midterm election at the Bob Graham Center on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. in Pugh Hall Ocora. Susan MacManus is a distinguished professor emeritus at USF and is a member of the Bob Graham …

A little over a year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the University of Florida emerged as a leader in research and scholarship focused on rebuilding. UF is uniquely positioned because of its geography and Florida’s familiarity with Puerto Rico’s context when it comes to climate, tropical issues and Hispanic culture. On Jan. 16 at 6 …

In the late 19th century, many Americans thought that the government should do something about the unchecked power of industrial corporations. Congress passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, which makes “restraints of trade” illegal and aspired to break up trusts that undermined the public interest. But the statute was vague in defining these principles. What exactly …

Two UF professors, Dr. Paul Ortiz and Dr. Sharon Austin, discussed their groundbreaking books on race, history and politics on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora, with a book sale that followed the public talk. Their publications – 1)The Caribbeanization of Black Politics: Race, Group Consciousness, and Political Participation in America …

The financial crisis of 2008 is considered by many economists to have been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Resulting largely from excessive risk-taking by banks such as Lehman Brothers, a global economic downturn ensued and massive bail-outs and fiscal policies were employed. Why were no bankers put in prison after the financial …

University of Florida alumni Robert Barnes has been a Washington Post reporter and editor since 1987 and has covered the United States Supreme Court since November 2006. With its strong 5-4 conservative majority, the court would face questions on controversial policies including immigration, LGBT rights, asylum and citizenship and perhaps even the Affordable Care Act …