(Undated) — Utah colleges say a majority of their students are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Eight Utah colleges are reporting a vaccination rate of 60-percent or higher, according to KSTU-TV. Westminster College is reporting the highest vaccination rate in the state at 93-percent, while Dixie State is at the bottom […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dixie State University in Utah is poised to change a name often associated with the Deep South and slavery after the state Legislature approved a new name Wednesday despite local backlash. The school will be renamed Utah Tech University. The GOP-controlled Legislature approved the idea […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are expected to vote on a name change for southern Utah’s Dixie State University next week. Fox13 reports a bill to rename it Utah Technical University will be considered in a special session next week where lawmakers will also vote on redistricting. Republican […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dixie State University trustees have voted for the school to change its name to Utah Tech University. That came Tuesday after the school’s previous name recommendation faced backlash and confusion. The board voted unanimously to drop the earlier recommendation of Utah Polytechnic State University after […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A committee is recommending Dixie State University change its name to Utah Polytechnic State University. That came Monday from a committee tasked with considering removal of the term associated with the Deep South and slavery. Their recommendation that also includes a suggested nickname: Utah Tech. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A committee created to consider a name change for a university in Utah voted Monday against weighing options that include the word Dixie. Dixie State University has been studying the impact of changing its name for nearly a year following a national outcry against racial […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The St. George City Council has unanimously approved a resolution that supports calling the region “Utah’s Dixie.” TV station KUTV reported that the resolution approved Thursday said the city in southern Utah would support all institutions in the area with “Dixie” in its name. However, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A university in Utah voted Thursday to begin a process that could involve dropping Dixie from its name. Dixie State University’s Board of Trustees formed a committee Thursday that will review options for the institution’s name. The committee will collect feedback from a public survey, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature is wrapping up its business for the year Friday. Lawmakers have already tackled a number of issues this year during a session that was conducted partially remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. The state has removed requirements for gun owners to get […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A watered-down version of a bill that would start a process for Dixie State University to change its name has passed in the GOP-dominated Utah Senate. The measure easily passed the full Senate on Wednesday despite several Republicans voicing concerns that the legislation is a […]
