Democratic student group to protest Charlie Kirk memorial at campus where he was killed

Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet spoke with Fox News Digital about how his organization has persevered one year after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) will be hosting a memorial for its founder Charlie Kirk, who was killed at Utah Valley University (UVU), on the first anniversary of his death, and a student group is planning a protest.

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The livestreamed event, which begins at 6:30 p.m. MT, will feature speeches by radio host Glenn Beck, Christian author Frank Turek and TPUSA officials.

Utah Valley University announced last month it would cancel classes and close its campus Sept. 10 for a day of healing, service and connection.

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According to The Salt Lake Tribune, UVU’s Students for a Democratic Society club opposes the memorial and is planning to protest it Thursday evening before the TPUSA event begins. The group penned an open letter to campus administration that has reportedly been signed by more than 600 people.

“We, students of UVU, strongly condemn the decision to hand over our campus to TPUSA on September 10. As we approach the anniversary of this tragic event, it should be made clear that many of us will be further negatively affected by allowing TPUSA to occupy our campus on that day,” students said in the open letter addressed to the campus administration.

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According to the Tribune, UVU President Jon Anderson stressed the event is not sponsored by the university, but the school would be providing security. He defended allowing TPUSA to host the event on campus.

“As an institution, it’s important that we stay apolitical, that we don’t jump in the fray,” he said. “Any entity could’ve used that space, and they chose to have that day. And we allowed them to do that.”

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