The Herbert Institute is a nonpartisan, academic institute that gathers students, community members, and policy leaders together to promote civil discourse.
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Time: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Location: Grand Ballroom, UVU
In today’s digital government, data governance and privacy are essential to public trust and efficient service. The Data Governance Summit unites government leaders to protect Utahns’ privacy while optimizing data use. As individuals engage with various government sectors—health, education, public safety, and more—well-governed data ensures secure, seamless, and person-centered interactions. This summit empowers agencies to scale privacy practices, break down silos, and build transparent, accountable public services. Together, we’re shaping the future of responsible government—Data Governance is Built Here.
Registration is free, but space is limited, so register below now!
Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: 510/511 Clarke Building (CB), UVU
Join the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy and the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute for an evening with Tim Shriver, PhD, University of Utah Impact Scholar and Special Olympics Chair. Shriver is the founder of UNITE, an organization committed to restoring dignity to public discourse. He will be providing hopeful insights on how to move forward with resilience and positivity in politically uncertain times.
Registration is free and refreshments are provided but space is limited, so register below now!
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: 510/511 Clarke Building (CB), UVU
Join the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy and the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce to review the 2025 Utah Legislative session. Enjoy FREE LUNCH and an inside look into the happenings at the Capitol this year. Following lunch and a panel of legislators, come with questions for a live Q&A.
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: Center Stage, Sorenson Center, UVU
Join the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policyand Women of UVU for an educational legislative event. Get the tools to influence legislation, explore key bills, and hear expert tips on student advocacy.
Free food will be provided for the first 50 people!
Time: 10:30AM to 11:30AM
Location: Webinar (Online Only) Register HERE for web access.
The Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy is hosting a webinar with Herbert Institute fellows Dr. Alan Parry and Dr. John Kidd to review recent analytics of Utah's ranked choice voting pilot program. Registering will get the URL for the webinar emailed to you so you can join the webinar online.
Dr. Kidd and Dr. Parry's research on the ranked choice voting pilot program in Utah can be found below.
Addressing Concerns About Instant Runoff Voting
An Evaluation of the Ranked Choice Voting Pilot in Utah
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Reception: 5:00PM–6:00PM
Town Hall: 6:00–7:00PM
Location: Vallejo Auditorium, Keller Building (KB 101), Utah Valley University
The Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy is pleased to host a reception for the Utah House of Representatives and their constituents.
Following the reception, stay to listen to your representatives share their 2025 legislative session agenda items.
Registration is free, but space is limited. Hor d'oeuvres are provided.
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time: Noon–1:00 PM
Location: 134 Science Building (SB 134), Utah Valley University
The Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy will host a public forum on the role of the Judiciary with Utah’s Supreme Court Chief Justice, Matthew B. Durrant. This fireside-chat event will provide a rare opportunity to hear from Utah’s 17th Governor and the current Chief Justice discussing the role of the Judiciary both at the State and Federal levels. A Q&A will follow.
Boxed lunches provided.
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Time: 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Location: Vallejo Auditorium (KB 101), Keller Building, Utah Valley University
The Herbert Institute, in Partnership with the Woodbury School of Business, is proud to present authors Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen.
Mark Hansen created the Chicken Soup for the Soulseries. Later, he and his wife Crystal Dwyer Hansen authored the book: Ask!: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny.
Join the Herbert Institute to hear these two visionaries speak on building the life of your dreams.
Date: November 7, 2024
Time: 7:15 AM–3:00 PM
Location: Sorenson Student Center, Utah Valley University
The Growth and Prosperity Summit will bring hundreds of people together to create forward-thinking, long-term solutions to the challenges associated with growth. Keynote speakers and panels will address Utah County’s biggest challenges and opportunities including topics such as Utah's business environment, workforce development, transportation & infrastructure, water, housing, healthcare, natural resources, and education.
Featured speakers include
John Bolton, former National Security Advisor and Amassador to the U.N.;
Mike Lee, U.S. Senator;
Spencer Cox, Governor;
Dr. Astrid Tuminez, UVU President;
Doug Fabrizio, Host & Executive Producer, NPR;
and Natalie Gochnour, Associate Dean of the David Eccles School of Business, U of U.
Let's plan to THRIVE!
Free Registration for Students Here→
Date: October 28, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM–11:30 AM
Location: Keller Business Building, Vallejo Lecture Hall (KB 101), Utah Valley University
Experts in both elections and AI will come together to discuss the relevant issues surrounding deepfakes from a legislative and technological perspective.
Join Gary Herbert, former Governor of Utah; Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson; Amelia Powers Gardner, Utah County Commissioner; Michael Kaiser, President of Defending Digital Campaigns; Brandon Amacher, Center for National Security Studies; and Scott Stornetta, Chairman of SureMark Digital; with President Astrid S. Tuminez moderating this panel of experts.
Each will share ways that political campaigns and election officials can promote election safety and security despite AI deepfakes' attempts to undermine them.
More Information on AI's Potential Influence in Politics→
Date: October 21–22, 2024
Time: 9AM to 4PM
Location: 510 & 511 Clarke Building, Utah Valley University
Join Utah Lake Authority and the Herbert Institute for Public Policy for updates on the health and longevity of Utah Lake. What progress has been made? How has policy has affected it? Find out October 21 in the Clarke Building.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Herbert Institute is a non-partisan, academic institute and does not endorse any party or candidate.
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.
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.
The Herbert Institute is a non-partisan, academic institute and does not endorse any party or candidate.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
