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.
The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives
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 …
#SCOTUS
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 …
Science: Unsilenced
UF climate scientist Andrea Dutton, retired Florida Department of Environmental Protection scientist Connie Bersok, and other scientists who’ve witnessed or experienced scientific censorship hosted a panel discussion on scientific suppression and solutions on April 16 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Using science to ignite conversations around free speech and engaging nontraditional audiences …
American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, award winning historian, CNN commentator and New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brinkley will take a fresh look at the U.S. space program, President John F. Kennedy’s inspiring challenge and America’s race to the moon on Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh …
Tallahassee Internship Reception
Overview A partnership between the Bob Graham Center and the University of Florida Office of Government and Community Relations to educate students about and recruit students for the Tallahassee Internship Program. Program 4:00 Networking and refreshments 4:15 Welcome and explanation of program 4:30 Question and answer time 4:45 Program ends
Scudder Lecture Series: Donald Trump and the Death of Evangelical Christianity
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United States“Donald Trump and the Death of Evangelical Christianity” with Dr. Randall Balmer The Department of Religion at the University of Florida and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, as part of the annual Scudder Lecture Series, is hosting Dr. Randall Balmer of Dartmouth College at the Pugh Hall Ocora on the campus of the University of Florida …
Scudder Lecture Series: Donald Trump and the Death of Evangelical Christianity
“Donald Trump and the Death of Evangelical Christianity” with Dr. Randall Balmer The Department of Religion at the University of Florida and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, as part of the annual Scudder Lecture Series, is hosting Dr. Randall Balmer of Dartmouth College at the Pugh Hall Ocora on the campus of the University of Florida …
Haskell Faculty and Student Awards Application Due
The Haskell Faculty and Student Awards program offers three UF faculty a research award of $3,000 each for an essay produced in concert with an undergraduate on a major public policy issue facing society. Essays should advance public understanding of this issue and be published in the public sphere. Proposals are welcome from all academic …
Tallahassee Internship Reception
Overview A partnership between the Bob Graham Center and the University of Florida Office of Government and Community Relations to educate students about and recruit students for the Tallahassee Internship Program. Location Ocora Room, Pugh Hall, University of Florida Program 4:00 Networking and refreshments 4:15 Welcome and explanation of program 4:30 Question and answer time 4:45 …
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 …