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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

2024 Primary Election Candidate Forum

Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville

Watch the recorded forum. Candidates appearing on the ballot in the Alachua County's August 2024 Primary were invited to participate in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Alachua County in partnership with the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the UF League of Women Voters student chapter.  Unopposed candidates in

Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect

Smathers Library Rm 100 Gainesville

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

2024 Joan S. Forrest Women in Leadership Forum

Pugh Hall Ocora 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Bob Graham Center Student Fellows joined with the Bob Graham Center for Public Service to host the 2024 Joan S. Forrest Women in Leadership Forum on March 21, 2024 at 6 pm in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Watch the event recording at this link. Panelists were: Ellen Connelly