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While slashed budgets, both federally and in-state, have cut other humanities programs in Utah, the Venture Course’s reliance on private funding means it’s still going strong.

Speaking on Sunday morning interviews, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox revealed that suspect Tyler Robinson is “not cooperating” and that friends paint a picture of someone radicalized in the dark corners of the internet.

Utah State University in Logan was on Charlie Kirk’s itinerary after he started his tour at Utah Valley University. Here’s what students had to say about Gov. Spencer Cox’s call to rein in political violence.

KUER's evening headlines for Sept. 12, 2025

“This is everywhere. Every community, every town, every state,” one of the suspect’s neighbors said. “It's going to be everybody's neighbor, everybody's classmate. It's not at all unusual anymore.”

Cox spoke Friday at a news conference announcing the arrest of the suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination. Cox said this is a moment to make a choice: escalate or "find an off-ramp.”

Robinson was turned in by family members who reached out to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Gov. Cox thanked the family “who did the right thing in this case,” he said.

KUER's morning headlines for Sept. 12, 2025

“I think there's going to be a lot of soul searching on the part of people in politics in Utah, community leaders and campus leaders,” said Utah State political scientist Damon Cann.

Even though the Orem campus of Utah Valley University is closed, some students still gathered the day after political influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed to grieve and pay their respects.