Dixie State Name Change
Dixie State name change: New logo, colors for Utah Tech University ...
Dixie State name change: New logo, colors for Utah Tech University revealed - Deseret News A rendering of a building on Dixie State’s campus with new branding. On July 1, what was once Dixie State University will officially be known as Utah Tech University. The university released its new logo and branding Monday. Dixie State University
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/5/16/23075217/utah-tech-university-rebranding-dixie-state-name-change-new-logo-colors-revealed
Dixie State University :: Name Process
House Bill 278, Name Change Process for Dixie State Universityoutlines the criteria the Name Recommendation Committee should follow to recommend an institutional name. Name Recommendation Timeline July 2020: DSU announces it will gather information regarding the Dixie State University name.
http://dixie.edu/nameprocess
Why Dixie State’s name change to Utah Tech University matters
In a concession to placate those who still may have hard feelings about the change, the St. George campus will officially be referred to as the Dixie Campus for at least 20 years after the new name is implemented. The D on the hill will also remain, according to the school. Get used it to, Utah Tech University will soon be a reality.
https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/why-dixie-states-name-change-to-utah-tech-university-matters/
Dixie State University name change passes Utah Legislature - Yahoo! News
November 10, 2021, 4:00 PM · 2 min read SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Southern Utah’s Dixie State University is poised to change a name often associated with the Deep South and slavery after the Utah...
https://news.yahoo.com/dixie-state-name-change-passed-000035629.html
UPDATE: Dixie State name change passes through Utah Senate
WEDNESDAY 11/10/21 4:11 p.m. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4) – The Utah House of Representatives has approved the Dixie State University name change Wednesday afternoon. In a 56-15 vote, the House voted in approval to replace Dixie State University with Utah Tech. The name change, however, was approved with an amendment.
https://www.abc4.com/news/dixie-state-name-change-heads-to-the-senate/
Utah Legislature passes Dixie State name change - Deseret News
The proposal to change the name of Dixie State University to Utah Tech passed the Legislature on Wednesday after two lengthy debates about whether it would betray the community or give students a better chance of succeeding. The bill passed the House 56-15. It passed the Senate 17-12.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/11/10/22775513/utah-legislature-passes-dixie-state-name-change-utah-tech-official-change
The last public hearing on Dixie State name change marked by ... - MSN
President Williams said he started the name change process last year after hearing from students who were having a hard time explaining “Dixie” in job interviews and in applications to graduate...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-last-public-hearing-on-dixie-state-name-change-marked-by-emotion-arguing-and-threats/ar-AAQwjKB
Dixie State-Utah Tech name change a ‘litmus test’ for some Washington ...
This past November, a majority of Utah lawmakers voted to change the name of Dixie State University to Utah Tech University, to the displeasure of some Washington County residents.. The name won ...
https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2022/04/08/dixie-state-utah-tech-name-change-a-litmus-test-washington-county-utah-republican-gop-convention/9488563002/
Change the name of Dixie State University
Now is the time for change. Now is the time to make difficult, even unpopular changes that allow us to grow as a unified state institution of higher education. Now is the time to Change the Name of Dixie State University to: St. George State University. "Dixie State University" was originally named "St. George Stake Academy”. Changing the name to SGSU represents a (re)connection to the ...
https://www.change.org/p/utah-change-the-name-of-dixie-state-university
Dixie State trustees vote on another new name after backlash - Yahoo! News
Southern Utah’s Dixie State University should change its name to Utah Tech University, the board of trustees voted Tuesday after the school's previous name recommendation faced backlash and confusion. “It’s clear that Utah Polytechnic State University was an epic failure, and we are willing to admit that,” board vice chairwoman Tiffany Wilson said at the meeting.
https://news.yahoo.com/dixie-state-trustees-vote-another-213017525.html
Utah Legislature passes Dixie State name change | KSL.com
The proposal to change the name of Dixie State University to Utah Tech passed after debates about whether it would betray the community or give students a better chance of succeeding.\n
https://www.ksl.com/article/50281001/utah-legislature-passes-dixie-state-name-change