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Turning Point USA in the post-Kirk era

Turning Point USA's organizational direction, leadership questions, campus expansion, and internal dynamics since Charlie Kirk's killing, including memorial events, protests, organizational growth, and the search for a successor public figure.

UVU cancels classes for Charlie Kirk memorial as protest is planned

Illustration accompanying article: UVU cancels classes for Charlie Kirk memorial as protest is planned
  • Utah Valley University canceled classes Thursday for a Turning Point USA memorial marking one year since Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on campus.
  • Students for a Democratic Society at UVU planned a protest and attended de-escalation training at the university Tuesday night.
  • SDS member Collin Grannis said the group wanted people to exercise their protest rights without fear and wanted the protest to remain peaceful.
  • University President Jon Anderson, in the position for less than a month, said he would attend both the memorial and the protest.
  • Tyler Robinson, 23, was arrested and charged in Kirk's killing and has pleaded not guilty.
 2026-09-10 · 3 MIN READ