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Utah Valley University appoints its first chief safety officer

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Education Utah Utah Valley University hires its first chief safety officer in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk murder Retired UHP Col. Michael Rapich being tasked with overseeing lengthy list of campus safety directives KEY POINTS Utah Valley University announced Monday the hiring of Michael Rapich as its first-ever chief safety officer.

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