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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

Nicholas Kristof: Half the Sky

Nicholas D. Kristof, one of the most respected columnists on foreign affairs working in the world today, discussed his work and his outlook for the year ahead during a special discussion at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on February 28. Kristof, a columnist for The New York Times since 2001, is a two-time

Civil Rights Pioneers John Due and Patricia Stephens Due

Pioneers of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement John Due and Patricia Stephens Due spoke at Pugh Hall on their experiences fighting for social justice and on what needs to be done for the future. The following is an article by the Gainesville Sun's Nate Crabbe. Florida civil rights pioneers speak at Pugh Hall More than 40 years

Fuel, The Film: A Conversation with Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell

The award-winning environmental documentary “Fuel” was screened at the Bob Graham Center followed by a conversation with the film's writer-director, Josh Tickell, and producer, Rebecca Harrell Tickell. The film is a highly critical, in-depth, personal journey that examines a host of energy answers to America’s oil addiction, as well as offering a devastating critique of