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.
Author David Garrow: The Political Evolution of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Pulitzer Prize winning author David J. Garrow offered an intricate and fascinating perspective on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Garrow has written extensively on the civil rights movement. His book Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Robert …
From Homeless Refugee to Living the American Dream – Derreck Kayongo
In 1979, when Derreck Kayongo was ten, his family fled the civil war in Uganda for a better life in America. Kayongo never forgot the experience of homelessness and living in a refugee camp, and today he has made it his mission to help save the lives of millions of children in developing countries, one …
How to Run for Political Office
Students interested in running for public office or who have an interest in learning more about the internal workings of political campaigns were provided an unique opportunity to hear and interact with three prominant and successful politicians on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham, current Gainesville Mayor Ed Braddy, and …
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Current Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi brought her experience and insight to the Bob Graham Center on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora. The event, as part of the Leadership Series, was be moderated by Bob Graham Center Director Dr. David Colburn. The open and flowing discussion covered a range …
The Future of Climate Change – Roger Noll
Roger Noll, co-director of the Center for Regulatory Policy and professor emeritus of economics at Stanford University delivered a powerful presentation on The Future of Climate on Feb. 19 in the University of Florida's Pugh Hall. Noll has served on the advisory boards of the U.S. Department of Energy, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and …
Taking on Tallahassee: Navigating the Florida Legislature with J. Hyatt Brown
Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and the Graham Center's Knight Fellow in Residence for Spring 2014, Hyatt Brown spoke at the Graham Center on Wednesday, March 19. Brown discussed a host of issues, including his experience in the Florida legislature as well as offering insights into his successful business career and how …
Aging Infrastructure: Building Up what is Broken Down – Ananth Prarad
Ananth Prasad, Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, joined with Graham Center Civic Scholars for a thorough and thoughtful discussion on the current state of Florida's infrastructure and what can be done going forward. The event was on Tuesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Secretary Prasad lead an insightful …
Economics of Medicaid Expansion
The Bob Graham Center for Public Service hosted a panel discussion on the economic impacts of Medicaid expansion on April 9 at 6 p.m. in UF's Pugh Hall Ocora. Robin Rudowitz, Associate Director, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, is an expert on state and federal Medicaid financing issues discussed the financial implications of Medicaid …
Amendment 1: Florida Water and Land Conservation with Bob Graham
Former U.S. Sen. and Gov. Bob Graham lead a review and discussion of the Florida water and land conservation amendment that will appear on the Florida ballot. The event included a panel featuring a pro/con discussion with Jon Mills, Dean Emeritus of the Levin College of Law and David Hart from the Florida Chamber of …
2014 Diaspora Tour
In recognition of the tremendous contributions that America’s diaspora communities make toward the development of their countries of heritage, the Special Representative for Global Partnerships, Andrew O’Brien, lead a Diaspora Tour that across the U.S. The tour builds on the International diaspora Engagement Alliance (IdEA) partnership launched in 2011 by the Secretary’s Office of Global …