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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.

Graham Center Open House

Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United States

Please join the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on Aug. 31, 2022 from 5-7 pm in the Pugh Hall Ocora for the Center’s 2022-2023 Open House. Our welcome back

A Lunchtime Conversation with UF grad Jamal Sowell

O'Neill Reading Room 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, FL, United States

We kicked off our 'Careers in Public Service' professional development series this year with notable Gator grad ('05) Jamal Sowell, former Florida Secretary of Commerce and CEO of Enterprise Florida.

Internship Information Session

O'Neill Reading Room, 2nd floor, Pugh Hall

A joint information session about the 2023 Tallahassee Internship and the 2023 Washington DC Internship has been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at 3 pm, in the O'Neill Reading

Constitution Trivia Night

Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United States

Photos of this event can be accessed at: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA7qWt Come celebrate Constitution Day! Register for the Bob Graham Center's first ever Constitutional Trivia Night. Space is limited, so register early

National Voter Registration Day

Online FL, United States

National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy. First observed in 2012, it has quickly gained momentum ever since. Nearly 4.5 million voters have registered to

Preserving African American Communities And Landmarks

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States

Without a thorough reckoning with our country’s complex and challenging history, especially when it comes to race, we will not be able to overcome intolerance, injustice, and inequality. That is

Civic Scholars Info Session

Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United States

The Civic Scholars program of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service offers UF undergraduates an opportunity to engage in a semester of entry-level research. Students will gain an introductory

Election Myth-Busting

O'Neill Reading Room, 2nd floor, Pugh Hall

Voting is challenging enough without having to separate fact from fiction. We’re here to do it for you! RSVP NOW Please join Gators Vote on Wednesday, October 5 at 6:00

Rescheduled – General Election Candidate Forum

Pugh Hall 296 Buckiman Drive, Gainesville, Florida

Together with the League of Women Voters of Alachua County, the Bob Graham Center presented an in-person general election candidate forum on Sunday, October 9, 2022 beginning at 12:30 pm