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Grand Opening Set for Bob Graham Center for Public Service
February 25, 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—The Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida celebrates its opening with a week of activities March 3-6. The following events are free and open to the public.
March 3
- “Leadership and Public Policy”—Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University’s Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations and former dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, will present a lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora Room. A reception will follow. Free tickets are available at the Reitz Union Box Office.
March 4
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“An Evening with David McCullough”— American historian David McCullough will present a public lecture, 8:30-9:30 p.m., at the University Auditorium. McCullough has captured the Pulitzer Prize twice, first in 1993 for “Truman,” and again in 2002 for “John Adams.” Free tickets are available at the Graham Center office in Room 220 Pugh Hall, and can be picked up from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays.
March 5
- Continental Breakfast—9:30-10:30 a.m., Pugh Hall Ocora Room
- Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting—10:30-11 a.m., Pugh Hall Ocora Room
- Student Town Hall Meeting with five former Florida Governors: Sen. and Gov. Bob Graham, Gov. Claude Kirk, Gov. Reuben Askew, Gov. Buddy McKay, and Gov. Wayne Mixson—12 p.m., Pugh Hall Ocora Room
March 6
- “The Path to the White House: The Next President’s Agenda”
Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-NE, and Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, will give the first lecture in the Graham Center’s inaugural Presidential Lecture Series. Former Sen. Bob Graham will moderate. 7 p.m.—Pugh Hall Ocora. Free tickets are available at the Graham Center office in Room 220 Pugh Hall, and can be picked up from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays.
Established by former Florida governor and retired U.S. Senator Bob Graham, the Graham Center for Public Service provides students with opportunities to train for future leadership positions, meet policymakers and study the languages and cultures of nations with global influence such as China and those in the Middle East. Its mission is to foster public leadership and solve issues affecting Latin American nations and address homeland security. It also serves as a magnet to attract distinguished scholars and speakers to Florida.
For more information, visit the grand opening website at http://www.graham.centers.ufl.edu/celebration/
Contact
Michael Bowen, Assistant Director of the Graham Center for Public
Service
352-273-1080 or mbowen@ufl.edu