Dixie State University name change passes Utah Legislature
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dixie State University in Utah is poised to change a name often associated with the Deep South and slavery after the state Legislature approved a new name Wednesday despite local backlash. The school will be renamed Utah Tech University.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Southern Utah's Dixie State University is one step closer to changing a name often associated with the Deep South and slavery after
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dixie State University in Utah is poised to change a name often associated with the Deep South and slavery after the state Legislature approved a new name Wednesday despite local backlash. The school will be renamed Utah Tech University.
The Utah Legislature passed a bill changing the name of Dixie State University to Utah Tech. It now moves to Gov. Spencer Cox’s desk for his signature before going into effect.
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