The Herbert Institute is a non-partisan, academic institute that gathers students, community members, and policy leaders together to promote civil discourse. 

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Recent & Upcoming Events

2024-2025

Flyer for Utah County Leadership Forum featuring images of Governor Cox and Mike Kennedy.

Date: October 15, 2024

Time: Check-in starts at 6:15PM

Location: Saprea, 4101 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT, 84043

Join the Utah County Chamber of Commerce on October 15 for an evening with Governor Cox and Mike Kennedy as they share their perspectives and answer questions relating to community matters. While everyone is welcome, you must RSVP to attend. See the link below.

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Date: October 3, 2024

Time: 10 AM to 2 PM

Location: Hall of Flags

Come join the Herbert Institute on Thursday, October 3, 2024 for a “Meet the Candidates” event! Students, faculty, and staff will have the opportunity to engage directly with statewide and congressional candidates for the upcoming general election. Anyone who engages with four candidates will be entered into a drawing to win cool prizes, ranging from food vouchers and swag to AirPods!

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University seal with campus and mountains in the background.

Date: October 1, 2024

Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Location: Center Stage

Join UVUSA and the Herbert Institute for the U.S. Vice Presidential debate between Kamala Harris's running mate, Tim Walz, and Donald Trump, Jr.'s running mate,  JD Vance. While the event starts at 7:00 p.m., students can begin checking in at 6:00 p.m.

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Date: September 17, 2024

Time: 11:15 AM MDT

Location: Library Quad

The Herbert Institute for Public Policy will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the installation of a ballot box on campus. There will be a short program, after which free cookies will be handed out.  All students, faculty members, and community members are invited to attend.

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Director Robert L. Santos: The Role of Data in Policymaking

Date: September 11, 2024

Time: 10 AM MDT

Location: KB 101, Vallejo Auditorium

The Herbert Institute for Public Policy is proud to host U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos. All students, faculty, and community members are invited to attend.  Director Santos will speak on The Role of Data in Policymaking. 

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Combatting AI Deepfakes in Elections, SureMark, Herbert Institute

 

Combatting AI Deepfakes:

Partnership with UVU CNSS and SureMark™ Digital

Date: July 9, 2024

Time: 1:15 PM

Location: UVU Fugal Gateway, 2nd Floor

The Herbert Institute announced a partnership with Provo start-up SureMark™ Digital Identity Services (SureMark™ Digital) launching a pilot project that will work to combat deepfake AI in elections. The project will give the candidate the ability to authenticate their digital identity for free. 

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Past Events

2023-2024

Meet the Candidate Poster

Meet the Candidates:

Statewide and Utah County Candidates

Date: April 15-16, 2024

Time: 11 AM - 2 PM

Location: Hall of Flags (HF), UVU

The Herbert Institute invites all statewide and Utah County Candidates to come to campus, to interact with students, faculty, and delegates before finals week.  

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The Herbert Institute is a non-partisan, academic institute and does not endorse any party or candidate.

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Eric Broyles, J.D.: Making it Against the Odds

Executive Lecture Series

Date: April 11, 2024

Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Vallejo Auditorium, Keller Building (KB), UVU

Eric will speak to students on how they can create a path to achieving academic and career success, no matter what challenges they might face.

This event is part of the UVU Woodbury Business School's Reed and Christine Halliday Executive Lecture Series. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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GOP Candidate Forum poster

3rd Congressional District GOP Candidate Forum

Date: April 10, 2024

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Location: UVU Thanksgiving Point Campus, 4th Floor

The Herbert Institute will host a candidate forum for delegates and party leadership. Rob Axon will lead a moderated panel discussion among the candidates.

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The Herbert Institute is a non-partisan, academic institute and does not endorse any party or candidate.

Sustainability Summit Poster

UVU's 3rd Annual Sustainability Summit

Date: April 9, 2024

Time: 8 AM - 3:30 PM

Location: Clarke Building (CB) 510/511, UVU

The Herbert Institute is pleased to co-sponsor this year's Summit. This summit serves as a platform for fostering dialogue, sharing knowledge, and collaborating on solutions to address environmental, economic, and social challenges.

Admission is free, but we kindly request that guests register in advance to help us better prepare food and communicate event logistics.

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Martin Baron event poster

Martin Baron

UVU Presidential Lecture Series

Date: March 26, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Vallejo Auditorium, UVU Keller Building (KB)

The Herbert Institute is a proud cosponsor of this Presidential Lecture Series, featuring a discussion between President Astrid Tuminez and Journalist Martin Baron, previous editor of the Washington Post.

MWEG Conference Poster

Rise Up Rise Above:

MWEG Annual Spring Conference

Date: March 23rd, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: UVU, Various Locations

The Herbert Institute is a scholarship sponsor for the Mormon Women for Ethical Government Annual Spring Conference this year. Featured speakers included Danielle Coke Balfour and Dr. Melissa Inouye.

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Nikki Haley rally poster

Nikki Haley:

Candidate Rally in Utah Valley

Date: February 28, 2024

Time: 12:30 PM (doors open at 11:30 AM)

Location: The Noorda Center at UVU

The UVU Herbert Institute is proud to host presidential candidate Nikki Haley and her team for a Candidate Rally in Utah Valley.  Nikki Haley served as the 116th governor of South Carolina and as the 29th U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

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Elizabeth Truss and Mike Lee Event Poster

Elizabeth Truss, Prime Minister, Great Britain &

Mike Lee, U.S. Senator:

The Importance of the U.S.-U.K. Bilateral Relationship

Date: February 20, 2024

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: UVU Clarke Building, CB101A

The Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy welcomes Elizabeth Truss, Prime Minister of Great Britain (2022-2022) and Mike Lee, U.S. Senator. They discussed the similarities and differences between the U.S. and U.K. government systems. 

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Yeonmi Park event Poster

Yeonmi Park:

Freedom Over Communism

Date: February 7, 2024

Time: 7:00 PM

Location: Vallejo Auditorium, KB101

Join the Herbert Institute and Young American's For Freedom (YAF) as we welcome Yeonmi Park, as she discusses Freedom Over Communism. 

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Herbert Panel on Election Security and Voter Confidence Poster

Herbert Panel:

Elections Security and Voter Confidence in the 2024 Election

Date: January 29, 2024

Time: 11:00 AM

Join the Herbert Institute for our first event of 2024! Hear from elections experts as they discuss their new and innovative research. 

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Thinking About Politics?

House Minority leaders share their insights into why more people are needed

Date: November 30, 2023

Time: 10:30 AM

House Minority Leaders, Representative Sandra Hollins and Dr. Jennifer Seelig, discuss why more people and perspectives are needed in government.

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What I Learned in DC poster

What I Learned in DC

That They Don't Teach You in School

Date: November 29, 2023

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: KB 401, 403

Former Representative Rob Bishop of Utah's 1st Congressional District will address students and the community about the lessons he learned while working in Washington, D.C.

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AI and its Impact on Public Policy poster

AI and its Impact

on Public Policy and National Security

Date: November 29, 2023

Time: 12:00 PM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy expert and advisor to Egypt international Governments, Nevine Labib will address students and the community on AI's impact on Public Policy.

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The Power of the Narrative

Narrative vs story in the world of media coverage

Date: November 28, 2023

Time: 10:30 AM

Mr. Alaa Ebrahim is an award willing journalist currently serving as the news desk editor for Bloomberg News, middle east news desk called, Asharq News.  

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Orem City Debate Poster

Herbert Debates: Orem City Council Debate

Date: October 25, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM

The UVU Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy hosts a debate between Orem City Council candidates on issues that affect our every day lives.

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Hoagies with Herbert: Legislative Internship Information Session

Date: October 9, 2023

Time: 12:00 PM

The UVU Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy hosts a debate between Orem City Council candidates on issues that affect our every day lives.

Panelists include Chris Peterson, Erik Nystul, Shandy Clark, and Hannah Oh

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Paul Ryan Lecture flyer

Paul Ryan, Former U.S. House Speaker

Driving Growth and Stability in a Free Market

Date: October 5, 2023

Lecture | 11:30 am

In a joint Herbert Institute-Woodbury event, Paul Ryan, former U.S. House Speaker, guest lectures on the topic of fiscal responsibility and the American capitalist economy for the Halladay Executive Lecture Series.

Ryan's lecture includes his first public comments on the historical ousting of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on October 3, 2023. 

Fireside Chat Luncheon | 12:30 pm

Paul Ryan sits down with Gary R. Herbert, 17th Utah Governor, to discuss the state of politics in Washington, D.C., including fiscal issues, political division, and the effects of former President Donald Trump on the Republican Party.

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Hoagies with Herbert: What America Forgot It Learned on 9/11

with Gary R. Herbert, 17th Governor of Utah

Date: September 7, 2023

Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Herbert Institute founder and 17th Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert talked about forgotten lessons in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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2022-2023

Mike Pence on UVU Stage

Mike Pence Forum

Date: September 20, 2022

Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the Utah Valley University (UVU) Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy forum at the Noorda Center for the Performing Arts.

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2021-2022

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Dr. Arthur Laffer

Date: March 22, 2022

Location: Keller Building, Woodbury Executive Hall (KB401)

The Herbert Institute in partnership with the Woodbury School of Business and the Young America's Foundation heard a lecture from Dr. Arthur Laffer, renowned economist, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient.

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Herbert Institute Forum: Legislative Preview

Date: January 14, 2022

Location: Clarke Building, Labor and Honor Room (CB510)

The Herbert Institute hosted a legislative preview, where various members of the Utah Legislature addressed students and the community on what to expect in the upcoming Legislative Session.

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Rep. Paul Ray, Co-chair, Utah Legislative, Redistricting Committee

Gary R. Herbert Public Policy Forum

Date: September 9, 2021

Location: Fulton Library Lecture Hall

Governor Gary Herbert hosted Utah Legislator Paul Ray to discuss the once in a decade event of drawing political boundaries.

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Tim Shriver Speaking

Dr. Tim Shriver, President/CEO, Special Olympics, Founder, UNITE

Public Policy Forum

Date: May 19, 2021

Location: Fulton Library Lecture Hall

Dr. Tim Shriver spoke at the Herbert Public Policy Forum at Utah Valley University. “Whether we agree on every issue,” he said, “we can find ways to be creative on every difference.” He believes the number one problem we face today is the crisis of trust and meaning between us, which, as we’ve seen, leads to hatred, contempt and demonizing. 

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