UVU Student Group Plans Protest of Sept. 10 Charlie Kirk Memorial Signed by 600
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 10
UVU Student Group Plans Protest of Sept. 10 Charlie Kirk Memorial Signed by 600
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 10
Summary
More than 600 people have signed an open letter backing a UVU Students for a Democratic Society protest against Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk memorial on campus Thursday evening.
The group says letting TPUSA use campus on the first anniversary of Kirk’s killing would further harm students and amplify what it called the organization’s divisive politics.
Turning Point USA is proceeding with the 6:30 p.m. MT livestreamed memorial, billed as the 'Freedom Built to Last Memorial,' with speakers including Glenn Beck, Frank Turek and TPUSA officials.
Utah Valley University has canceled classes and closed campus for Sept. 10 as a day of healing, while President Jon Anderson said the event is not university-sponsored and the school will provide security.
The dispute underscores how UVU is balancing campus access and political neutrality a year after Kirk was killed there.