FOX 13 News 360: Why Utahns support or oppose renaming Dixie State University
This past week, Dixie State University administrators took their request to drop Dixie from their name to state legislators. It s a controversial request that many local residents say takes away their rich history and heritage.
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ST. GEORGE, Utah â This past week, Dixie State University administrators took their request to drop Dixie from the school s name to state legislators. It s a controversial request that many local residents say takes away their rich history and heritage.
In this 360 report, we take a closer look at the issue â talking to the university president, dean of students, current students and local residents, as well as going more in-depth on an impact study on the name Dixie.
Tribune Editorial: Time for Dixie State University to get a new name
Utah school and its graduates are harmed by the public perception of its meaning. DIXIE is painted on the Sugarloaf sandstone rock formation Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in St. George, Utah. After years of resisting calls to change its name, Dixie State University is considering dropping the term Dixie as another example of the nation’s reexamination of symbols associated with the Confederacy and the enslavement of Black people. (Chris Caldwell/The Spectrum via AP)
By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board
| Jan. 14, 2021, 2:32 p.m.
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means”