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Dixie State University to host community-wide lectures as part of Dixie Forum series
August 25, 2021Designed to introduce the Southern Utah community to diverse ideas and personalities while widening their worldviews, Dixie State University’s weekly lecture series, Dixie Forum, is getting under way for the Fall 2021 semester. “The Dixie Forum is a long held and…
Dixie State University to dedicate Campus View Suites II, its largest-ever student housing
August 16, 2021In celebration of the largest student-housing facility Dixie State University has built in its 110-year history, the institution is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on campus this month. Campus View Suites II will be dedicated at 9 a.m. on Aug. 26…
Dixie State University offers $1 million in new Trailblazer Nation Scholarships
August 5, 2021Dixie State University will award up to $1 million in new, one-time scholarship monies to support students who delayed or interrupted their education during the 2020-2021 school year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a wonderful opportunity…
DSU Board of Trustees recommends Utah Tech University to Utah Board of Higher Education
June 29, 2021The Dixie State University Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to recommend Utah Tech University as the new institutional name. The board’s recommending vote will now go to the Utah Board of Higher Education for their vote before being forwarded to…
Dixie State University student competes at College National Finals Rodeo
June 25, 2021In his first-ever appearance at the College National Finals Rodeo, DSU student Sebastian Hotalen placed 29th for bareback bronco riding last week in Casper, Wyoming. The national competition included all qualifying rodeo competitors from the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. There are…
Dixie State University names two new leaders in Student Affairs division
June 24, 2021Adding familiar faces to the Student Affairs leadership team, Dixie State University has named a new Vice President of Student Affairs and Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students. Del Beatty, who has served as the university’s Dean of Students…
Dixie State University vice president awarded for community-oriented policing
June 23, 2021The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators honored Dixie State University Vice President of Administrative Affairs Paul Morris with the 2020-21 Award for Innovations in Community Oriented Policing this week. Morris, who has supervisory and administrative responsibility for the…
Dixie State University professor honored as dental hygiene Educator of the Year
June 22, 2021Selected from faculty members representing the entire nation, Dixie State University Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene Brenda Armstrong was honored as the American Dental Hygienists’ Association 2020 Educator of the Year. Armstrong waited a full year to receive her award…
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Name Recommendation
June 16, 2021Q: Why did the Name Recommendation Committee select Utah Polytechnic State University as their recommendation? A: To best explain this, it’s easiest to break the name recommendation down into its four main components. Including Utah in the name establishes the…
Name Recommendation Committee votes to recommend Utah Polytechnic State University
June 14, 2021The Dixie State University Name Recommendation Committee voted Monday morning to recommend Utah Polytechnic State University as the new institutional name. The committee’s recommendation will now go to the university’s Board of Trustees for a vote. “Selecting Utah Polytechnic State…