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.
Veterans Day – Voter Registration Drive
Do you know why we celebrate veteran's day? Are you interested in learning more about the history behind the holiday, while also earning prizes? If you said yes to any …
FL Gubernatorial Fellows Program Info Session
ZoomThe Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program provides an outstanding leadership opportunity for students from all majors and disciplines to gain firsthand experience in state government. The Bob Graham Center for Public …
Juvenile Injustice in Florida: Tackling the School-to-Prison Pipeline
ZoomThe school-to-prison pipeline imposes harsh disciplinary practices on primarily Black and Latino students to push them out of school and into the criminal justice system. It remains one of the …
Gators Going Global: Living and Working Abroad
O'Neill Reading Room 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThe Bob Graham Center for Public Service, the home of UF’s International Studies major, has planned a special event during International Education week. Join us on Thursday, November 18, at …
Presidential Power: Truman and the Steel Crisis
ZoomJoin Mark Adams, Education Director for the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum via Zoom on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 4:00 PM to learn more about President Truman and …
Forgotten Queer Histories: Finding LGBTQ+ Superheroes and Ghosts
The lives of LGBTQ+ people are often rendered invisible in dominant narratives of history, in omissions both stark and subtle. Join us Friday, December 3 at noon for a roundtable luncheon …
Gainesville Redistricting Workshop: Drawing Democracy with Transparency
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesThe drawing of electoral districts is often considered one of the least transparent processes in democratic governance. Are you ready to draw a district map for Gainesville City Commission consideration? The …
First Take: Florida’s 2022 Legislative Session
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesJoin the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and UF’s Office of Government & Community Relations to hear from legislative leaders and government affairs professionals about the statewide priorities ahead …
Future of Florida Summit Applications Due
Reitz Union 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, FL, United StatesJoin us at the 2022 Future of Florida Summit on Economic Policy: Maximizing Fresh Insights Into Florida Economic Policy! Students from any Florida college or university are eligible to attend. Distinguished …
Killing King Again: Race, Power, & the Cost of Unfulfilled Dreams
Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesIn the aftermath of the January 6, 2021 violence at the U.S. Capitol, not a single commentator referred to Dr. Martin Luther King’s call to nonviolence. How could this happen, …