The mission of the Herbert Institute is to increase positive civic engagement among students, policy leaders, and the community by developing future policy leaders; gathering the community to engage in respectful civic dialogue; and building trust in civic institutions that are the foundation of our democratic republic.
We provide internship opportunities within the institute, with the Utah State Legislature, in Washington, D.C., and beyond. We host events that foster civic dialogue in our community, and we provide research to inform the Legislature.
The Institute partners with respected and accomplished UVU faculty and students to author public policy papers focused on topics important to Utah public policy.
The Herbert Public Policy Internship Program sponsors student interns in the Utah State Legislature, in Washington, D.C., and in-house at UVU.
Policymakers and public service leaders will be invited to speak on campus and interact with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Herbert Institute awards scholarships to students with an interest in public service.
Herbert Institute Interns have created this Voter Guide to help inform students about candidates and issues important to students. Use your voice and make a difference!
With a couple of years experience now, 2024 is the year that poised the Herbert Institute to launch to new heights.
Read about the institute's exciting events and research from 2024 here!
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November 12, 2025 —
Two months after the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, Utah Sen. John Curtis and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly sat down on the other side of campus to confront the nation’s epidemic of political violence and to chart a course toward potential solutions.
The senators spoke at a public event on Wednesday, hosted by UVU’s Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy and moderated by CNN political correspondent Dana Bash,
November 5, 2025 — When Dr. Ben Carson was a young medical student, he did so poorly on his first set of comprehensive exams that he was summoned to speak to his academic counselor.
October 5, 2025 — In February, Utah Valley University President Astrid Tuminez’s husband collapsed and died on a South American peak. Her anguish was felt by many of the school’s 46,000 students.
August 2, 2025 — Utah lawmakers shifted the future of state election debates away from an independent commission this year, but candidate debates will remain nonpartisan, fair and accessible, according to the two men tasked with leading the transformation.
