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Higher ed task force: What can Utah’s colleges do to boost campus safety?

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MDTSee More Deseret News Stories In Search Police tape surrounds the crime scene where Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University in Orem on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Weeks after the Sept. On Friday, Higher Education Commissioner Geoffrey Landward and members of the task force reported their yearlong findings in a report to the board.

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