The newest president of Utah’s largest university wants even more students enrolled. Here’s his plan.

“I believe, based on the numbers, we should be much larger than we are,” said UVU President Jon Anderson.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Valley University President Jon Anderson sits for a portrait on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Valley University President Jon Anderson sits for a portrait on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.

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