Dixie State University in Utah Says Itâs in Need of a Name Change The public university in St. George said about one in five recent graduates surveyed had received negative feedback from prospective out-of-state employers about the name. Greater Zion Stadium at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah. The name of the university recalls the origins of some of the stateâs early settlers, who sought to turn the region into a cotton-growing hub. Credit...Chris Caldwell/The Spectrum, via Associated Press Dec. 15, 2020 Some recent graduates of a public university in Utah said they had discovered lately that the name of their alma mater was alienating prospective employers by sending the wrong message.