Overview

• On Oct. 2, the board voted unanimously to direct Commissioner Geoffrey Landward to form a task force to assess campus security and propose system-wide policies.
• The panel will include campus safety leaders, law enforcement experts, administrators, and representatives for faculty and students.
• Landward called the move a direct response to the Sept. 10 killing of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and urged stronger commitments to free speech on campuses.
• The review will cover large‑event protocols and day‑to‑day operations, examine whether institutions have adequate resources, coordinate with the Legislature’s School Security Task Force, and consider University of Utah practices as a model.
• UVU’s independent review of the event continues, while some campuses test measures such as bag checks and metal detectors that students say improve their sense of safety.