UVU Student Group Plans to Protest Outside Charlie Kirk Memorial Event
The student group held de-escalation training and said it wants the demonstration to remain peaceful as campus security increases.
- Turning Point USA will host the "Freedom Built to Last Memorial" on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Utah Valley University's UCCU Center, while Students for a Democratic Society plan a peaceful protest outside.
- This memorial marks the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's murder; Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot while debating on the Orem campus on September 10, 2025.
- Students for a Democratic Society held de-escalation training Tuesday, emphasizing commitment to peaceful protest while opposing right-wing ideology and the memorial service itself.
- National commentators have weighed in on the planned event; Jack Posobiec labeled participants an "Antifa group" and wrote that "security needs to be paramount."
- Governor Spencer Cox continues promoting his "Disagree Better" initiative, reflecting on how Kirk's death has shaped the past year and can spur future action in Utah.
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Students at Utah College Were Kirk Was Assassinated to Protest One-Year Memorial Event
A one-year memorial event Thursday at Utah Valley University where Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated is facing opposition from some students, including some who plan to protests. They are upset that the university plans to shut down its public campus in Orem to "provide time and space for reflection" for students, staff and faculty to use however they wish. They argue that the university's administration has decided to "han…
Utah Valley University Students Plan to Protest One-Year Memorial Event for Charlie Kirk
Students at Utah Valley University, where Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a speaking event, are planning to protest a one-year memorial event for the Turning Point USA founder.
Utah: Left-wing UVU student group planning to protest memorial event for Charlie Kirk
A group of Utah Valley University (UVU) students are reportedly planning to protest a memorial for Turning Point USA (TPUSA) co-founder Charlie Kirk, marking one year since his assassination on the Orem, Utah campus.
Students at Utah college were Kirk was assassinated object to one-year anniversary memorial event
"President Anderson has aligned himself with the interests of Charlie Kirk’s openly racist and antagonistic organization, which intends to use a narrative of victimhood to provide cover for its campaign to advance chauvinistic and divisive ideas within our university," the letter states.
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