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 Stolen Ones: A Conversation on Human Trafficking
WUFT News, in partnership with the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, as well as the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service presented "A Conversation on Human Trafficking" on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. The discussion was presented in three segments: An introduction to human trafficking in Florida, the Challenge …
Online Learning and the Future of Higher Education
The Office of the Provost and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida jointly offered a two-day conference for faculty and administrators entitled Online Learning and the Future of Higher Education on Dec. 3-4. Leaders from around the nation and faculty and administrators from UF gathered to engage in a substantive discussion about …
Opposition in Ukraine: Ongoing Developments
The Bob Graham Center for Public Service, in partnership with the Center for European Studies and the CLAS Dean’s Office, hosted a moderated discussion on the developments and recent anti-government protests in Ukraine on January 14 in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Sergiy Balan, a visiting Fulbright scholar in political science from Ukraine, was joined by …
Author David Garrow: The Political Evolution of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Pulitzer Prize winning author David J. Garrow offered an intricate and fascinating perspective on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Garrow has written extensively on the civil rights movement. His book Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Robert …
From Homeless Refugee to Living the American Dream – Derreck Kayongo
In 1979, when Derreck Kayongo was ten, his family fled the civil war in Uganda for a better life in America. Kayongo never forgot the experience of homelessness and living in a refugee camp, and today he has made it his mission to help save the lives of millions of children in developing countries, one …
How to Run for Political Office
Students interested in running for public office or who have an interest in learning more about the internal workings of political campaigns were provided an unique opportunity to hear and interact with three prominant and successful politicians on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham, current Gainesville Mayor Ed Braddy, and …
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Current Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi brought her experience and insight to the Bob Graham Center on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora. The event, as part of the Leadership Series, was be moderated by Bob Graham Center Director Dr. David Colburn. The open and flowing discussion covered a range …
The Future of Climate Change – Roger Noll
Roger Noll, co-director of the Center for Regulatory Policy and professor emeritus of economics at Stanford University delivered a powerful presentation on The Future of Climate on Feb. 19 in the University of Florida's Pugh Hall. Noll has served on the advisory boards of the U.S. Department of Energy, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and …
Taking on Tallahassee: Navigating the Florida Legislature with J. Hyatt Brown
Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and the Graham Center's Knight Fellow in Residence for Spring 2014, Hyatt Brown spoke at the Graham Center on Wednesday, March 19. Brown discussed a host of issues, including his experience in the Florida legislature as well as offering insights into his successful business career and how …
Aging Infrastructure: Building Up what is Broken Down – Ananth Prarad
Ananth Prasad, Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, joined with Graham Center Civic Scholars for a thorough and thoughtful discussion on the current state of Florida's infrastructure and what can be done going forward. The event was on Tuesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Secretary Prasad lead an insightful …