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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.

Latest Past Events

Cuban Footprints: A Journey Back in Time

Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville

This captivating program, recorded at the Bob Graham Center in Pugh Hall, features double-Gator and renowned Florida architect Mario Cartaya as he explores the intricate relationship between Cuba and the United States, delving into the lives of Island Cubans and Cuban-Americans caught in the crossfire. View the recording. He is the author of "Journey Back

King’s Mecca: How Atlanta Shaped Martin L. King Jr’s Philosophy and Worldview

Smathers Library Rm 100 Gainesville

This lecture by Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, a professor of history and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music at the University of Connecticut, was sponsored by the African American Studies Program, the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, and the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. View the recording

Careers in International Public Service

Zoom

View the Recording of the Event Three Bob Graham Center alumni living and working abroad participated in our “Careers in Public Service” series on November 14, 2023. Panelists were Vasilios Kosmakos, a Peace Corp Volunteer in Paraguay;  Huter Hales, a proposal development office for the government of Belize, and Elizabeth Pantaleon, a US foreign service