Bob Graham Center for Public Service

Prize-winning journalist Lucy Morgan, with Rod Smith, former Democratic state senator from Gainesville, and John Delaney, former Republican mayor of Jacksonville, discussed the state of politics on February 24, 2010. Bipartisanship Part 1: 27 min  Bipartisanship Part 2: 25 min  Bipartisanship Part 3: 19 min

Prize-winning journalist and author Carl Hiaasen spoke to a standing-room only audience on March 2, 2010. During his talk "Carl on Florida," Hiaasen related personal anecdotes, discussed the development of some of his most notable characters and answered questions from the audience. To view Carl Hiaasen's entire presentation, click on these links: Part 2: 28 …

A former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, Eric Greitens presented an inspirational program to a packed auditorium on March 24, 2010. He discussed the objectives of his group The Mission Continues and gave examples of how it has transformed the lives of wounded and disabled veterans. These veterans are continuing their mission by serving their country and communities as …

Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist spoke on April 5, 2010 at the University of Florida’s 21st Century News Laboratory. He discussed health care reform, praising efforts to insure more Americans and to set up demonstration projects and criticizing the lack of incentives based on outcomes and the cost of the program.He also discussed Haiti …

The Florida Commission on the Status of Women hosted a Gender Bias in the Media Roundtable discussion at the Ocora Room at Pugh Hall, Bob Graham Center for Public Service, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Representatives from women's groups, academia, and media, shared with participants their perspectives and experiences in dealing with gender bias or …

The impact of the BP oil spill on the region’s land and water resources was the subject of an expert panel assembled at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on September 14."The Impact to the Land and the Sea from the Gulf Oil Disaster" took place at 7 p.m. September 14 in the Pugh …

A Samuel Proctor Oral History Program event Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay discussed his life in politics and the political, economic and environmental outlook for the Sunshine State during a visit Sept. 23 to the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service. A former state lawmaker, U.S. representative, governor and diplomat, Kenneth Hood “Buddy” MacKay …

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 …