Utah Valley University — where Charlie Kirk was assassinated — will cancel classes on Thursday, effectively shutting down the school on the one-year anniversary of the Turning Point USA founder’s murder.
\n\nThe school’s administration has decided to shut down its public campus in Orem, Utah, on Thursday, to “provide time and space time for reflection” for students, staff, and faculty, according to a report by the Salt Lake Tribune.
\n\nAdditionally, Turning Point USA will be returning to Utah Valley University that day to host a memorial event for Kirk, who was assassinated on September 10, 2025, while speaking with a student on the school’s campus.
\n\nTurning Point USA’s “Freedom Built to Last Memorial” will be held at the UCCU Center on Utah Valley University’s campus at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, and will be livestreamed on the organization’s social media pages.
\n\nPre-registration for the memorial event can be found here.
\n\n“The gathering will honor Charlie as a faith-filled husband, father, and defender of free speech with a memorial that serves as a deliberate act of remembrance and a call for students and supporters to continue his life’s work,” Turning Point USA said is a statement.
\n\nThe organization added that “Americans from…
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