Bob Graham Center for Public Service

What steps can you take today to enhance your ability to build a better future? UF fourth-year English and political science student Andrew Shodell is hosting a lunch-and-learn conversation and Q&A on March 7 at noon in Pugh Hall’s O’Neill Reading Room (Room 201). Lunch is provided to those who RSVP before 5 pm on Mar. 6.

Dr. Ainissa Ramirez, best known as a masterful science communicator and author of The Alchemy of Us, delivered an in-person lecture on March 8. The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another examines eight inventions -- clocks, steel rails, copper communication cables, photographic film, light bulbs, hard disks, scientific labware, and silicon …

Educational specialist Dr. Rebekah Cordova spoke about creating new lesson plans on African American history for K-12 classrooms using the oral histories captured by the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. This event was a collaborative initiative with the Department of Linguistics, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. A panel of teachers and students …

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Bob Graham Center for Public Service hosted the 2023 Joan S. Forrest Women in Leadership Forum. Photos of the event can be found at this link: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAzqb5 This year’s Forum featured a diverse set of women from multidisciplinary backgrounds who have risen to the top of the ranks …

The Bob Graham Center for Public Service is excited to partner with the University of Florida Federal Relations Team(opens in new tab) to offer exciting opportunities for in-person work in the nation’s capital each spring, summer, and fall semester. Applications are now open for the Fall 2023 internship. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm …

Gainesville needs you! Join us to learn about our 2023-24 City of Gainesville Fellowships and how you can apply! The Bob Graham center hosted a virtual information session on Thursday, March 23 for applicants. Current UF students serving as City of Gainesville fellows were on hand to describe their experience and answer questions. This year, …

UF International Studies grads Emma Frierson ('20) and Amila Tica ('17) hosted a lunch-and-learn conversation and Q&A on Wednesday, April 5. They spoke about their journeys to Gainesville and how they landed in careers suited to international studies majors. About the Speakers Emma Frierson graduated from the University of Florida with bachelor’s degrees in International …

Have you ever thought about running for public office? According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 1 in 10 voters in the upcoming election are Gen Z. With more and more Gen Z voters joining the electorate, how can young people get involved in government beyond voting? The Bob Graham Center Student Fellows and Gators …

The Bob Graham Center hosted the premiere of The Life of Oscar Mack, a documentary film by Deborah Hendrix celebrating the remarkable life of Oscar Mack, who challenged the Florida Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. Family members and descendants of Mr. Mack will lead discussion of the film. Black WWI Veteran Oscar Mack received …

The Bob Graham Center’s annual Research Symposium features panel-style research presentations from undergraduate students funded through the Center. Doors will open at 8:30 am and presentations begin at 9:30 am. The event is open to the public. A limited number of seats are available during each session. RSVP at this link. For further information about …