Dixie State University should ditch ‘Dixie’ in name, committee says

Next, the committee will review options for a new name and present one to the university’s Board of Trustees.

(Chris Caldwell | The Spectrum via AP) A sign stands at Dixie State University in St. George on June 30, 2020.

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