Charlie Kirk assassination: New UVU president says it will continue to 'host the frays,' embrace free speech – Democratic Accent

Charlie Kirk assassination: New UVU president says it will continue to 'host the frays,' embrace free speech – Democratic Accent

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UVU to Close Campus on Anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s Killing as New President Pledges to Protect Free Speech

Utah Valley University will close its Provo campus on Sept. 10, the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, as the school’s new president says he will continue to make the university a place for open debate. Dr. Jon Anderson, who took over as UVU president just before the fall 2026 semester began, was serving as president of Pennsylvania Western University when Kirk was shot and killed in UVU’s central courtyard on Sept. 10, 2025. …