OREM — As Utah Valley University students and faculty are still grappling with the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk on campus last week, the university hosted a “Vigil for Unity” on Friday, with speakers calling on the community to work toward peace and healing.

“UVU seems not just equipped to survive this moment; it’s built for this moment,” said Elder Matthew Holland, general authority seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the president of the university from 2009-2018. “It’s a place where students across a wide range of viewpoints and backgrounds can be equipped to explore, debate and defend different ideas, but with a common commitment to fairness, dignity and respect for all.”

Despite facing a tense moment in American history, Ho

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