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Dixie State staff member named Distinguished Woman of the Year

(Deseret News) -- A St. George organization is honoring a Dixie State College staff member for promoting math and science. The St. George branch of the American Association of University Women has named Vice President of Institutional Advancement Christina Schultz as their Distinguished Woman of the Year. She will be honored in Salt Lake City on May 6. “I enjoyed the...

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Going to college an opportunity, not a burden

(Alaina Allred, The Dixie Sun) -- "Ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country." This quote by John F. Kennedy has a lot more meaning to me now that I am attending college. Going to an institution of higher education not only affects those students attending, but also our...

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Legislature backs Dixie becoming a university

(Lee Davidson, Salt Lake Tribune) -- The Legislature gave final passage on Wednesday to a resolution endorsing Dixie State College’s planned conversion into a university. However, some lawmakers opposed it calling it “education creep,” where too many colleges are becoming universities. The House passed SCR11 on a 62-8 vote. It previously passed the Senate, and...

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Regents approve Dixie university plan

(Brian Maffly, Salt Lake Tribune) - The State Board of Regents Friday approved a plan for Dixie College to transition to a regional university within three to five years. The St. George school will need to hire 60 full-time faculty and make a $9 million investment in new programs to make the leap, according to Dixie president Stephen Nadauld. Enrollment at the...

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