OREM, Utah — There's little doubt that before the deadly on-campus shooting of Charlie Kirk, relatively few people around the country had heard of Utah Valley University. A day later, alumni and school leaders are hoping people consider the Orem school for its core values and not what occurred this week.

“It’s the type of place that a lot of people want to be able to call home,” shared alum Hannah Ashley.

Ashley said the school is a campus and its surroundings are full of people who are both kind, empathetic.

The home of the Wolverines has grown to 47,000 students, the largest student population in the state.

“UVU is this place that cares about its students," said Ashley, who graduated in 2023. "It cares about our success. [The shooting] is not a reflection of who we are. We need to ri

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