University of Florida Homepage (opens in new tab)

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

2017 Provost’s Symposium

The University of Florida Office of the Provost and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service hosted the 2017 Provost Symposium on January 26-27 at Emerson Alumni Hall.  The program focused on implicit bias and how we address cultural climate issues on the UF campus. Kate Ratliff, assistant professor in UF’s Department of Psychology and Executive

Failure Factories

In 2015 the Tampa Bay Times began publishing an investigative series which explored the effects of a school district’s decision to re-segregate its schools. The series, Failure Factories, exposed how failed promises of money and resources resulted in five “average” schools becoming some of the worst over an eight year period. The series was awarded a Pulitzer Prize

Bob Graham and Chris Hand: America, the Owner’s Manual

Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham and Chris Hand discussed the newest edition of their book, America, the Owner’s Manual. With Americans voicing overwhelming frustration with the political process, Graham and Hand showcase how the hope for a better democracy begins with individual citizens, not political candidates. America, the Owner’s Manual challenges ordinary citizens to be victorious participants rather than tranquil