On her first day in office as Utah Valley University’s new president, Astrid Tuminez was already discussing how she plans to address the Orem campus’ biggest challenge: growth.
The school has ballooned in recent years to a student population of more than 37,000 — making it the largest in Utah — beating the state’s flagship institution, the University of Utah, by about 4,000. Handling that explosive enrollment, Tuminez said, will define the success and future of UVU. And she intends to welcome it.
“It’s really an opportunity and a challenge,” she said Monday with a laugh. “Nobody sits comfortably because growth pushes you to think more creatively.