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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Date: May 7th, 2024
Time: 8 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: UVU Keller Building
This forum will bring together election officials, policymakers, civic leaders, and state and national experts to discuss election security and public trust. Help us ensure elections remain trusted, and trustworthy, in Utah and beyond.
Date: April 15-16th, 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 11th, 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 10th, 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 9th, 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 26th, 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 28th, 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 20th, 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: Wednesday, 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: Monday, 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: Thursday, 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: Wednesday, 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: Wednesday, 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: Tuesday, 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: Wednesday, 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: Monday, 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: Thursday, 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 Exective 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: Thursday, 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 14th, 2021
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: Sep. 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 19th, 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.
