UVU faces scrutiny over TPUSA memorial for Charlie Kirk

• TPUSA's event will feature conservative speakers, including Glenn Beck and Frank Turek.

Yes, but: The group Students for a Democratic Society has called on UVU to revoke TPUSA's permission to use the venue, calling it a "far-right political event," according to a recent statement.

• UVU spokesperson Sharon Turner tells Axios the event is not affiliated with the university, adding the school has not promoted it.
• Representatives for TPUSA did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

The big picture: A year after the killing, the school has struggled to move forward from Kirk's death.

• The university has faced scrutiny and lingering questions tied to the security measures it had in place the day Kirk was killed.

The latest: A highly anticipated external audit into the university's handling of the shooting is expected to be released in about a month, according to Turner.

• "The audit is really going to give us a path on how to go forward and what needs to be improved upon," she says.
• So far, the school's spent more than $240,000 on the audit, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Zoom out: In April, the university dropped its commencement speaker, Sharon McMahon, a history author, after Republican state leaders pushed for her cancellation for past comments she made about the slain MAGA influencer.