Utah Board of Higher Education
Executive Committee Meeting
3:30 p.m. Utah Valley University Property Acquisition
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Utah Board of Higher Education
Virtual Conference via Zoom
Thursday, June 26, 2025
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes
Executive Committee Members Present Executive Committee Members Absent
Jon Cox, Vice Chair Amanda Covington, Chair
Javier Chavez Jr.
Office of the Commissioner
Geoffrey Landward, Commissioner of Higher Education
Alison Adams, General Counsel and Board Secretary
Brynn Fronk, Executive Assistant to the Utah Board of Higher Education
Nate Talley, Deputy Commissioner and CFO
Utah Valley University
Jim Mortensen, Vice President of Finance
Val Peterson, Vice President – Administration/Strategic Relations
Vice Chair Cox called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m.
Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee convened to take action on behalf of the Board under Board Policy R120 subsection 3.9.5.2.
Utah Valley University Property Acquisition
Nate Talley introduced Utah Valley University’s property acquisition request to the Executive Committee. Val Peterson and Jim Mortensen then presented their request. Board member Chavez Jr. moved to approve UVU’s request to acquire the property located at 2880 Meadows Drive in Sundance, Utah, conditional on the institution meeting the requirements of Board Policy R703. Vice Chair Cox seconded the motion. All Executive Committee members voted unanimously in favor, and the motion passed.
Board member Chavez Jr. moved to adjourn. Vice Chair Cox seconded the motion. The Executive Committee members in attendance voted unanimously in favor, and the motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
Alison A. Adams, Secretary
Date Approved: July 18, 2025