Dixie State University trustees recommend removing âDixieâ from schoolâs name The decision now moves to the Utah Board of Higher Education and state Legislature for approval. (Chris Caldwell | The Spectrum via AP) A sign stands at Dixie State University on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in St. George, Utah. After years of resisting calls to change its name, the university is considering dropping the term Dixie as another example of the nationâs reexamination of symbols associated with the Confederacy and the enslavement of Black people. | Updated: Dec. 15, 2020, 3:08 p.m. The Dixie State University board of trustees voted unanimously Monday to recommend removing âDixieâ from the collegeâs name.