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SUMMARY:Townhall with Borough Mayor Grier Hopkins
DESCRIPTION:Join the UAF Department of Political Science for a special Town Hall with Borough Mayor Grier Hopkins. Mayor Hopkins will share his path in public service\, dialogue with students about local political issues\, and offer insights into how community leadership shapes our future. Everyone is invited to this talk and Q&A.\n\nDate: Tuesday\, October 14\, 2025\n\nTime: 10:00   11:15 a.m.\n\nLocation: Gruening 413\, University of Alaska Fairbanks\n\nThis event is sponsored by the UAF Department of Political Science.\n\nRSVPs are appreciated\, but not required. Please contact Assistant Professor Carol Gray at cjgray5@alaska.edu.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nFairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Grier Hopkins was born and raised in Fairbanks\, Alaska. He grew up in Goldstream and currently resides in Fairbanks with his wife Kristina Miller and daughter\, Isidora. Mayor Hopkins is a graduate of West Valley High School and received his Bachelors in Anthropology from the University of Washington. He served as an Alaskan Legislator for the House of Representatives from 2019-2023\, and most recently worked as the UniServ Director at NEA-Alaska. His first experience in politics was as a legislative intern to Senator Ted Stevens. Mayor Hopkins is serving his first three-year term as Borough Mayor and was sworn in on October 24\, 2024\n\nAbout Political Science at UAF\n\nThe UAF Department of Political Science provides students with the tools to understand and engage with local\, national\, and global political systems. Through small classes\, mentorship\, and hands-on opportunities\, we prepare students for leadership roles in public service\, policy\, and beyond.\n\nSupport the Department\n\nHelp us continue offering valuable events and opportunities for students and the Fairbanks community. Consider making a donation to the UAF Department of Political Science to support our programs and students.\n\nhttps://engage.alaska.edu/uaf/\n\n**To make a donation to the Political Science Department\, select "Other" from the drop-down menu and specify Political Science in the space provided.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">Join the UAF Department of Political Science for a special Town Hall with </span><strong>Borough Mayor Grier Hopkins</strong><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">. Mayor Hopkins will share his path in public service\, dialogue with students about local political issues\, and offer insights into how community leadership shapes our future. Everyone is invited to this talk and Q&amp\;A.</span></p>\n\n<p><strong>Date:</strong><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt"> Tuesday\, October 14\, 2025</span><br />\n<strong>Time:</strong><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt"> 10:00 &ndash\; 11:15 a.m.</span><br />\n<strong>Location:</strong><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt"> Gruening 413\, University of Alaska Fairbanks</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">This event is sponsored by the </span><strong>UAF Department of Political Science</strong><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">.</span></p>\n\n<p><strong>RSVPs are appreciated\, but not required. </strong><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">Please contact Assistant Professor Carol Gray at cjgray5@alaska.edu.</span></p>\n\n<h3><strong>About the Speaker</strong><br />\n<span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Grier Hopkins was born and raised in Fairbanks\, Alaska. He grew up in Goldstream and currently resides in Fairbanks with his wife Kristina Miller and daughter\, Isidora. Mayor Hopkins is a graduate of West Valley High School and received his Bachelors in Anthropology from the University of Washington. He served as an Alaskan Legislator for the House of Representatives from 2019-2023\, and most recently worked as the UniServ Director at NEA-Alaska. His first experience in politics was as a legislative intern to Senator Ted Stevens. Mayor Hopkins is serving his first three-year term as Borough Mayor and was sworn in on October 24\, 2024</span></h3>\n\n<h3><strong>About Political Science at UAF</strong><br />\n<span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">The UAF Department of Political Science provides students with the tools to understand and engage with local\, national\, and global political systems. Through small classes\, mentorship\, and hands-on opportunities\, we prepare students for leadership roles in public service\, policy\, and beyond.</span></h3>\n\n<h3><strong>Support the Department</strong><br />\n<span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">Help us continue offering valuable events and opportunities for students and the Fairbanks community. Consider making a donation to the UAF Department of Political Science to support our programs and students.</span></h3>\n\n<p><a href="https://engage.alaska.edu/uaf/" style="text-decoration-line: none\;"><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(17\, 85\, 204)\; font-family:barlow\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">https://engage.alaska.edu/uaf/</span></a></p>\n\n<p><em>**To make a donation to the Political Science Department\, select &quot\;Other&quot\; from the drop-down menu and specify Political Science in the space provided.</em></p>\n
LOCATION:Gruening Building\, Room 413 1747 S Chandalar Ave Fairbanks\, AK 99775
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