Bob Graham Center for Public Service Archives - Page 2 of 4

Community Schools Offer Promising Solution In Alachua

December 21, 2016 Education, Racial equity

“When you know there are kids out there who are living in a tent, you just can’t help but want to help them.”

Bob Graham: “You don’t learn how to function in democracy without actually doing it”

November 30, 2016 Government and politics

Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Senator Bob Graham spoke Tuesday night at the University of Florida about how citizens can bring about change through civic engagement.

UF Preservationists Key in Telling Story of St. Augustine

November 3, 2015 Statewide

The Bob Graham Center and the George A. Smathers Libraries sponsored a panel of scholars that discussed the work they have done to preserve Old St. Augustine. The panel included experts on archaeology, history and architecture.

Days for Girls International CEO Speaks on Sustainable Feminine Hygiene

October 30, 2015 World

Celseste Mergens, founder and CEO of Days for Girls International, presented her lecture, Turning Passion into Action, on finding sustainable solutions for feminine hygiene in developing nations at the University of Florida in cooperation with Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the Alachua County Medical Society.

Former Wyoming Senator Speaks With Gainesville Chamber of Commerce

October 7, 2015 Government and politics

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson spoke at the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday about the federal budget, tax code, Social Security and health care. Simpson discussed the nation’s fiscal situation and how it affects local businesses with Gainesville regional leaders.

Panel Discusses Mass Incarceration and Discrimination in Democracy

September 23, 2015 Government and politics

Students Taking Action Against Racism held a panel at the Bob Graham Center to discuss the issue of mass incarceration. Panelists lamented the lack of true due process in American society.

Bill Creating Online Voting Registration Passes First Vote

March 19, 2015 Government and politics

Senate Bill 228 passed its first round of voting on Tuesday 7 to 2. The bill will make online voting registration possible and enable current voters to update information. If passed, the bill states online services will be available Jan. 1, 2016.

Natural Resources Amendment Secures Environmental Funding But Raises Concerns

September 8, 2014 Environment

With almost one million signatures from Florida voters, Amendment 1 – also known as the Florida Land and Water Conservation Amendment – will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot, though not all parties are pleased by this development.