Astrid Tuminez will step down as Utah Valley University president in May as school still reckons with Kirk’s murder
  • robocall@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    16 days ago

    Her husband, Jeffrey Tolk, died suddenly in February 2025.

    on 10 September 2025, the day that would have marked her husband’s birthday… news broke that Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old far-right commentator and founder of Turning Point USA, had been assassinated on campus.

    “I need a break,” she said. “This is not the kind of job you do for seven and a half years and feel rested.”

    OK so it wasn’t really because of the kirk stuff but that certainly made the job more challenging