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New College of Florida will commission a statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10.

The statue will be privately funded and is intended to symbolize the college's commitment to free speech.

New College of Florida will , the school announced on Sept. 16.

The announcement comes as across the country in Kirk’s memory, with conservative leaders launching similar efforts to memorialize him. Kirk, a 31-year-old and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was during a 3,000-person event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.

The statue will be privately funded by community leaders, and its location will be announced in the coming months. The statue will “stand on campus as a commitment by N

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