US EditionUtah Valley University President Announces She Will Step Down in May
Tuminez led Utah Valley University to over 20% enrollment growth and doubled graduates before stepping down to focus on family after personal loss.
- President Astrid S. Tuminez today announced she will step down as Utah Valley University president, effective May 1, 2026, to devote more time to family and personal pursuits after seven and a half years.
- Tuminez became UVU's seventh president in fall 2018 and took a sabbatical last spring to grieve nearly one year after Jeffrey S. Tolk, Tuminez's husband, died Feb. 5, 2025.
- Under her leadership UVU increased enrollment by more than 20%, doubled graduates, launched the Kahlert Applied AI Institute, and completed a comprehensive fundraising campaign raising more than $250 million.
- The Utah Board of Higher Education will form a presidential transition team with board members, the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, and UVU trustees, while Commissioner Geoffrey Landward called Tuminez a `deeply thoughtful leader` and pledged a smooth transition.
- She led the university during last September's campus shooting that killed Charlie Kirk and advanced Vision 2030 and Vineyard Campus planning, positioning UVU for future growth.
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Utah Valley University president to step down in May following Kirk assassination, husband’s death
"I will be forever grateful to the students, staff, and faculty at Utah Valley University and the friends who support UVU’s noble mission to transform the lives of our students."
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Utah Valley University President to Step Down in May
OREM, Utah, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- President Astrid S. Tuminez today announced that after serving for seven and a half years, she will be stepping down as president, effective May 1, to devote more time to her family and…
Astrid Tuminez to step down as president of UVU
Utah Valley University President Astrid S. Tuminez will step down from her position on May 1, the school announced Wednesday. Tuminez, who has served as UVU’s president since 2018, said she wants to devote more time to her family and personal pursuits. “I will be forever grateful to the students, staff, and faculty at Utah […]
Utah Valley University president announces she will step down in May
OREM, Utah Just months after the fatal shooting of political commentator Charlie Kirk on campus, the president of Utah Valley University will be stepping down later this year.President Astrid Tuminez announced Wednesday that she will leave her role on May 1, saying she wants to dedicate more time to "family and personal pursuits." Although she did not mention the Sept. 10 incident, this comes just over four months after Kirk's murder, which put …
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