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.
As our Spring Semester ends May 1, student attendance on campus will drastically decrease until school begins again in August. This may be the last chance for students and candidates to meet on campus before important conventions and primary elections.
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
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 - 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 7 candidates
Panelists Include: Rod Bird Jr., Stewart Peay, Case Lawrence, Chris Herrod, Mike Kennedy, John “Frugal” Dougall, Kathryn Dahlin, Zac Wilson, Lucky Bovo, and Clayton B. Hunsaker
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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: Tuesday, 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: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: UVU
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: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Time: 12:30 PM (doors open at 11:30 AM)
Location: The Noorda Center at UVU
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Date: Tuesday, 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: 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.
Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector and human rights activist. She escaped the brutal Kim dictatorship as a teenager only to fall victim to sex trafficking in China, before escaping to South Korea by walking across the Gobi Desert. Eventually making her way to America, where she is now a citizen, Park has dedicated her life to bringing attention to the horrors and atrocities taking place in her home country and in China.
View the Livestream below.
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: Tuesday, 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: Tues. 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. Arther Laffer Renowned economist, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient. The Father of Supply-side Economics. Dr. Laffer’s career has been marked by experience and success in business, in public policy, and as an academic economist and professor. A member of President Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board, Dr. Laffer is a highly sought after lecturer and presenter.
Date: Fri. Jan. 14, 2021
Location: Clark Building, Labor and Honor Room (CB510))
Brad Wilson, Speaker of the House, District 15
Rep. Jefferson Moss, Majority Whip, District 2
Rep. Val Peterson, Assist. Majority Whip, District 59
Rep. Stephen Whyte, District 65
Gary Herbert, (Moderator) Governor, Director, Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy
Justin Jones, (Emcee) Executive Director, Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy
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. Joining the crowd of over 30 students, faculty, and staff, Rep. Ray provided insight into the process for redistricting the Utah Congressional districts, Utah House and Senate Districts, as well as the State School Board. Following his presentation, students and faculty were able to ask questions moderated by Governor Herbert. “I am excited to participate in our first student forum for the Fall 2021/22 school year,” said Gov. Herbert. “We intend to have many more of these forums to encourage political involvement, discuss relevant issues, and provide insight into the future of Utah.”
Date: May 19, 2021
Location: Fulton Library Lecture Hall
The founder of UNITE, 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 – and there are many – is the crisis of trust and meaning between us, which, as we’ve seen, leads to hatred, contempt and demonizing. “Will the uniter prevail?,” he asked. “Or will the divider prevail?”
