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 protest outside.
- This memorial marks the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's murder; Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot while debating on the Orem campus in September 2025.
- Students for a Democratic Society held de-escalation training Tuesday, emphasizing their commitment to keeping the demonstration peaceful while opposing right-wing ideology on campus.
- National commentators have weighed in on the planned protest; Jack Posobiec labeled participants an "Antifa group" and wrote that "Security needs to be paramount."
- Ahead of the anniversary, Governor Spencer Cox continues promoting his "Disagree Better" initiative, reflecting on how Kirk's killing has shaped Utah's political culture over the past year.
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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.
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.
On the first anniversary of the assassination of prominent American conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA, which he co-founded, planned to hold a memorial event at Utah Valley University, the site of his death. However, several student organizations expressed strong opposition and planned protests.
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