Overview

• A student-led petition opposing a Charlie Kirk monument on the Utah Valley University campus has surpassed 2,000 signatures, organized by students Mary Jackson and Emma Thatcher.
• Petition organizers argue a likeness of Kirk would not reflect the university’s values and urge a nonpartisan, student-centered approach to remembrance.
• A separate fundraiser led by state Sen. Dan McCay and other Republican lawmakers has collected more than $90,000 and shared concepts featuring two chairs, a table, a Bible and a microphone.
• University officials say they are working with the student body and the broader community on a long-term memorial plan.
• The Sept. 10 shooting that killed the Turning Point USA founder during a campus event was the first on UVU’s main campus on record, heightening security concerns as classes resume.