Bob Graham Center for Public Service

Molly Andolina, a professor of political science at DePaul University who is one of the leading experts on the civic instincts of Generation Y, young people ages 18 to 29, spoke at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on September 28th. Andolina has worked closely with the Pew Research Center in its detailed studies …

One of Florida’s leading political analysts, Susan MacManus, shared her insights into the upcoming midterm elections, particularly the unusual nature of Florida's Senate and Gubernatorial races. MacManus regularly appears in the national press, including CNN, National Public Radio and The New York Times, and is known as one of the essential expert sources for journalists …

The Co-Chair of the National Commission on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, Bob Graham, met with four Graham Center students following the Commission hearings in Washington, D.C. on November 8, 2010. The students were debriefed on the Commission's findings and were given an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the implications of the …

Robert D. Putnam, one of the nation’s leading experts on community and civic engagement, discussed his new book on the changing composition of religious faith in the United States at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on November 30th. Putnam, a professor of public policy at Harvard University, presented findings from the recently released American …

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, one of the most forceful and provocative feminist critics challenging Islam today, discussed her views on the state of Muslim women in the United States and around the world during a visit to the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on Jan. 20, 2011. Views photos of the event at the Bob …

The co-chair of the presidential commission investigating the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico presented the commission's exclusive findings Jan. 27 at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service. Bob Graham, a former U.S. senator and Florida governor, headed the six-month investigation with William Reilly, a former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President George …

In a Bob Graham Center exclusive, Senate President Mike Haridopolos offered an inside look at the upcoming 2011 Florida legislative session on February 10. The event was a wide-ranging discussion of the many dire issues facing the Sunshine State in a legislative session beginning in March 2011. Among the most pressing problems: an estimated $3.6 …

The award-winning environmental documentary “Fuel” was screened at the Bob Graham Center followed by a conversation with the film's writer-director, Josh Tickell, and producer, Rebecca Harrell Tickell. The film is a highly critical, in-depth, personal journey that examines a host of energy answers to America’s oil addiction, as well as offering a devastating critique of …

Pioneers of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement John Due and Patricia Stephens Due spoke at Pugh Hall on their experiences fighting for social justice and on what needs to be done for the future. The following is an article by the Gainesville Sun's Nate Crabbe. Florida civil rights pioneers speak at Pugh Hall More than 40 years …

Nicholas D. Kristof, one of the most respected columnists on foreign affairs working in the world today, discussed his work and his outlook for the year ahead during a special discussion at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on February 28. Kristof, a columnist for The New York Times since 2001, is a two-time …