Sen. Don Ipson, R-Washington County, spoke solemnly about the Dixie State University name change being approved saying DSU is the heart of St. George during the Utah Legislative Special Session ...

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 ...

GEORGE — The name change for Dixie State College has brought a lot of controversy and anticipation. The name was officially changed to Dixie State University on Friday during a meeting of the ...

A recent online petition calling on Republican Gov. Gary Herbert to bar the use of the word Dixie in reference to the town of St. George, as well as Dixie State University, has amassed more than ...

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 ...

If people don't like the school's name, he said, they can choose to go elsewhere. Brooks, a Republican from St. George, next stood in opposition of the bill, saying "Dixie" is all over the community.

Some institutions in southern Utah are moving away from the name Dixie because of its ties to the confederacy. The hospital will have a new name in 2021 and the university could be next, if the ...

A recent online petition calling on Republican Gov. Gary Herbert to bar the use of the word Dixie in reference to the town of St. George, as well as Dixie State University, has amassed over 1,800 ...

In the community survey with over 14,000 respondents “St. George University” was the second-most preferred name (only two points behind Dixie State — 45.6% of the vote versus 46.9% for DSU).

It doesn't take long to notice a familiar pattern when it comes to one particular word in St. George, Utah. "Dixie" is plastered on hills, shops, businesses, signs, the local university, billboards ...

Dixie State University, which is located in St. George, Utah, has been studying the impact of changing its name for nearly a year following a national outcry against racial injustice after the ...