The university, which is about 300 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, began as St. George Stake Academy in 1911 and has used several variations of the word “Dixie" in its name over the decades ...

Dixie State University, about 300 miles south of Salt Lake City, has faced scrutiny in the past over its name, but resisted changing. Settlers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ...

Dixie State, with an enrollment of about 11,000 students, transitioned from a college to a university in 2013 and is one of the largest universities in southern Utah.

Dixie State University in St. George has been studying the impact of changing its name for nearly a year following a national outcry against racial injustice after the death of George Floyd.

Dixie State University in Utah is considering a name change after a recent study found the school’s name had negative connotations and affected students and alumni looking for job opportunities ...

As Dixie State University evolves into Utah Tech University, ... Brooklyn Price, an applied and computational math major at Dixie State, is one of the students who participated in the pilot run.

ST. GEORGE, Utah — A university in Utah is considering dropping “Dixie” from its name as another example of the nation’s reexamination of symbols associated with the Confederacy.

Dixie State University in St. George will change its name, pending approval from the state, board of trustees members decided in a meeting on Monday. Board members commented that times have ...

The Dixie State University board of trustees meet over the name of the school on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. (Marc Weaver, KSL TV) ...

Dixie State softball resumed Pacific West Conference play on Saturday and took both ends, 11-1 and 3-0, of a doubleheader vs. Notre Dame de Namur at Karl Brooks Field. The Trailblazers (32-9, 17-5 ...

ST. GEORGE — In a display of academic achievement, 21 percent of Dixie State University students earned President’s and Dean’s List recognition for the Fall 2021 semester. Specifically ...