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.
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Reporting on Food Policy Amid a Journalism Implosion
Reporting on Food Policy Amid a Journalism Implosion
Join us for a conversation with UF’s spring Science Journalist in Residence Helena Bottemiller Evich, the founder and editor-in-chief of Food Fix. A reception will follow the talk. Food Fix is a new, in-depth publication about food policy in Washington and beyond. Evich, an award-winning reporter who previously led food coverage at Politico, launched Food Fix to …
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CES Career Speaker Series: Edouard Coppieters
CES Career Speaker Series: Edouard Coppieters
Join CES for a conversation with Edouard Coppieters, Policy Advisor, American Chamber of Commerce to the EU. Interested in a career abroad? Then join CES for lunch and conversation about the work of AMCHAM, its advocacy for US business in Europe, and tips on how to pursue a career abroad.
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Careers in Public Service: Coffee Chat with Dr. Kayser Enneking
Careers in Public Service: Coffee Chat with Dr. Kayser Enneking
Our featured speaker for our career chat is Dr. Kayser Enneking, a professor of anesthesiology and orthopedics in UF’s College of Medicine. She will give a short presentation about Medicaid expansion and some relevant medical legislative initiatives at the state and federal levels. Please sign up in advance. Last year Dr. Enneking was honored by …
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2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium
2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Bob Graham Center’s Undergraduate Research Symposium runs from 9 am to 12:30 pm, and will feature panel-style research presentations followed by a discussion at the end of each session. Student presenters and invited guests are asked to RSVP at this link. Students involved with the Center’s Civic Scholars program, the Askew Research Fellows, and …
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UF Gulf Scholars Faculty Info Session
UF Gulf Scholars Faculty Info Session
UF Gulf Scholars aims to prepare students from diverse academic backgrounds with the knowledge, skills, and mindset necessary to address the complex and dynamic challenges facing Gulf of Mexico communities. With a focus on civic engagement, public service, and leadership, students will explore the environmental, social, economic, historical, and cultural dimensions of the Gulf. Through …
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Empowering Voices: A Voter Engagement Lunch
Empowering Voices: A Voter Engagement Lunch
Theta Sigma Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Bob Graham Center’s Gators Vote Cabinet invite you to Empowering Voices, a voter engagement luncheon. We will welcome Dr. Sharon Austin and Dr. Teresa Cornacchione to a discussion of Black voting rights and the importance of the youth vote and participation in the political …
Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect
Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect
Together with the UF Hamilton Center and the William & Grace Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies, the Bob Graham Center presented political scientist John Inazu of Washington University to speak about his latest book, Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect. He spoke on April 17, 2024 in …
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Read & Register: A Voter Registration Event
Read & Register: A Voter Registration Event
Calling all UF students, staff, and faculty! Election 2024 is coming up, and we want you to be prepared. Join the Bob Graham Center Fellows on Thursday, April 25 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Library West and Marston to register to vote. Take a study break during reading days, and stop by one of our two …
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Governor Bob Graham Lies in State in Florida’s Historic Capitol
Governor Bob Graham Lies in State in Florida’s Historic Capitol
Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham will lie in state, attended by military and state law enforcement honor guards, in Florida’s Historic Capitol from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024. He died of natural causes at his home in Gainesville on April 16, 2024. He was 87. Following the …