Overview
- astrid s. tuminez announced she will leave the Utah Valley University presidency effective May 1 to focus on family and personal pursuits.
- The Utah Board of Higher Education will establish a presidential transition team with board members, the commissioner’s office, and UVU trustees, remaining in place through the first six months of the next president’s tenure.
- Tuminez has led UVU since 2018 and is currently the longest-serving public university president in Utah.
- Under her tenure, UVU grew to more than 48,000 students and saw notable gains in student outcomes, including a higher six-year graduation rate reported in 2024.
- Her departure follows months of scrutiny after the September on-campus killing of commentator Charlie Kirk, with an independent review of the incident expected in the spring.