‘This is our Happy Valley’: Students returning to Utah Valley University reckon with their campus becoming Kirk crime scene
The school said additional police officers are on patrol and mental health resources are available to anyone who needs them.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) On their first day back to campus since the fatal shooting of political commentator Charlie Kirk, students silently gather near Utah Valley University's closed courtyard on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.
Courtney is a reporter at The Tribune, where she has worked since May 2016. She unwinds by fishing in the mountains far away from cell service. She’s a fan of bacon and Kevin Bacon.