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Dixie State University to host presentation on St. George pioneer Erastus Snow
February 24, 2020Presenting about Erastus Snow’s role in colonizing St. George, Steven E. Snow will be the featured speaker at the next installment of the President’s Colleagues of Dixie State University meeting series. Steven Snow will present at noon on March 2…
Wilford Brimley to discuss ‘The Electric Horseman’ at Dixie State film screening
February 21, 2020Dixie State University is hosting a screening of “The Electric Horseman” and a Q & A discussion with actor Wilford Brimley to mark the 40th anniversary of the film’s theatrical release. The event is set to take place on March…
Seven new degree programs to be offered at Dixie State University
February 20, 2020The academic expansion and overall growth of Dixie State University continues to thrive with the addition of five new bachelor’s degree and two associate degree programs recently approved by the Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities. Dixie State University’s new…
Dixie Forum to host presentation on fake news
February 12, 2020Diving into what “fake news” really means, NewsGuard’s vice president of news literacy programs will present at the next installment of Dixie State University’s weekly lecture series Dixie Forum: A Window on the World. Sarah Brandt will present “The Secret…
Dixie State University’s Dixie Serves awarded Credential Badge for Volunteer Management
February 11, 2020Dixie State University’s volunteer program, Dixie Serves, recently earned the Utah Nonprofits Association’s Credential Badge for Volunteer Management. “While the badge was awarded to DSU’s Dixie Serves, recognition only happens when people take initiative and complete the hard work,” Associate…
Sears Dixie Invitational to feature 200 works of art, unveiling of rare statue
February 4, 2020Featuring over 200 works of art created by more than 100 artists, Dixie State University’s 33rd Annual Robert N. and Peggy Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show & Sale kicks off with a lineup of events President’s Day weekend. The festivities…
Dixie Forum to discuss mystery of Skeleton Lake in the Indian Himalayan Mountains
February 3, 2020Dixie State University will host the lecture “Exploring the Mystery of Skeleton Lake Using Ancient DNA” in the next installment of its weekly lecture series, Dixie Forum: A Window on the World. Éadaoin Harney, a doctoral candidate in organismic and…
Dixie State breaks ground on new student housing complex, Campus View Suites II
January 31, 2020Dixie State University officially broke ground on the institution’s latest student housing project, Campus View Suites II, during a celebratory ceremony Jan. 31. Anticipated to house 534 students when it opens in fall 2021, the 140,000-square-foot complex will offer suite-style…
President’s Colleagues of DSU to host presentation on super volcanoes
January 23, 2020Sharing his knowledge about super volcanoes, scientist Ron Smith will be the featured speaker at the next installment of the President’s Colleagues of Dixie State University meeting series. Smith, an experienced lecturer and teacher, will present at noon on Feb.…
Dixie Forum to host lecture on sage grouse with wildlife specialist
January 22, 2020ST. GEORGE, Utah — Dixie State University will host a presentation about the management and conservation of Utah’s sage grouse in the next installment of the institution’s weekly lecture series, Dixie Forum: A Window on the World. Dr. Terry Messmer,…