Utah Valley University students returned to classes Wednesday for the first time since an assassin struck down conservative activist Charlie Kirk in an attack that stunned the nation.

Some students stood silently and stared down at the still-barricaded courtyard where Kirk was shot, while school officials took journalists on a tour of campus.

Utah Valley University President Astrid S. Tuminez said she and her staff have been hard at work to welcome students back to class.

Care stations have been set-up and mental resources are being made available to both students and faculty members, UVU Vice President of Institutional Advancement Kyle Reyes said.

Tuminez said she wasn’t able to discuss the investigation, but felt optimistic at the outpouring of support the school has gotten.

On Tuesday, prosecutors charged a 22-year-old Utah man with capital murder. They say that during the frantic search to find Kirk’s assassin, Tyler Robinson texted his romantic partner and confessed to carrying out the attack.

Robinson faced his first hearing in the case Tuesday where prosecutors said they'll seek the death penalty.

The Associated Press left a message seeking comment from Robinson's public defender.