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re: Dixie State to drop the Dixie, adopt new name
Posted on 6/9/21 at 2:18 pm to Dr RC
Posted on 6/9/21 at 2:18 pm to Dr RC
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This is one of the big reasons they want to change the name. Hardly anyone realizes they are in Utah and the name is off putting for the kids in the Western states they are trying to recruit as students.
They should probably just go back to something similar to the school's original name like St. George College.
That would be the logical thing to do, but they'll almost surely do something stupid with the name.
But yeah, I thought for sure this was about a school in Mississippi, not UTAH. They should definitely change the name, if for no other reason than it makes no sense.
I can guaran-damn-tee you Bocephus wasn't singing about Southern Utah in "If Heaven Ain't Alot Like Dixie".
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"The university is working very hard to become the nation’s first and only open, inclusive, comprehensive, polytechnic university"
I don't know what any of this means, but it sounds like "We are about to do alot of stupid stuff to make people happy".
Half of the people who will applaud this and probably never heard of Dixie State before.
This post was edited on 6/9/21 at 2:20 pm
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Posted on 6/9/21 at 2:18 pm to Lucky5150
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So now you want to control people's thoughts
Actually yes, this is exactly what the left wants to do.
Posted on 6/9/21 at 2:18 pm to bamameister
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We Are What We Think."
I think about sex multiple times every minute yet I'm not a porn star
explain
Posted on 6/9/21 at 2:36 pm to c on z
Woke State Butthurts?
Posted on 6/9/21 at 5:08 pm to LSUballs
Only Black people in Utah are Mormons at college athletes. They are not killing anyone.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 8:51 pm to danilo
Looks like they are about to be known as Utah Polytechnic State University which will then likely be shorted to Utah Tech by people over the long run similar to how Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is known to most as simply Virginia Tech. IMO it's a much better name purely from the standpoint of making it easy for people to now know the school is located in Utah.
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ST. GEORGE — Dixie State University may soon have a new name.
The Dixie State University Name Recommendation Committee voted 11-3 in favor of renaming the university Utah Polytechnic State University with another vote for an alternative name to also be considered after months of community input resulting in a "mountain of data" and over two hours of spirited debate in a meeting Monday.
Members of the committee also struck down a motion that would have recommended that the main St. George campus be officially known as the "Dixie" campus before the meeting adjourned.
The committee, which was formed in March after the Utah Legislature approved a bill to review a possible new school name, was tasked with taking in all sorts of feedback and recommending a name to the university. It means Monday's decision isn't the end of the process.
The name "Utah Polytechnic State University" will now move forward to the Dixie State University Board of Trustees for a vote sometime in the near future. If the board agrees, it will be sent to the Utah Board of Higher Education and Utah Legislature for final approval. If there aren't any snags, the rename is expected to become official in November; if either the trustees or the Legislature disagrees, the committee will work to come up with another name.
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There were two names that emerged from a series of focus group discussions after the committee, last week, narrowed down Utah and the university's academic mission as "themes" in the school's name: Utah Polytechnic University and Utah Technological University.
Those both aligned closely with what the university has become. School officials argue that Dixie State is quickly moving into an institute of technology or polytechnic university. Polytechnic means that the university offers technical or vocational studies but offers more than just technology.
Of the over 4,500 colleges and universities across the U.S., they only identified 32 other schools with the same focus as what Dixie State was leaning toward. These include California State Polytechnic University, Texas Tech University and the Air Force Institute of Technology.
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That's not to say it was a hit with everyone on the committee. Those initially opposed to the name viewed the shorthand as confusing and possibly problematic, especially given the state's past history with polygamy.
Some argued in the meeting that it didn't make sense for the school to distance itself with one term viewed as a problem only to go to another term that could also be viewed as a problem. Connor Shakespeare, president of Dixie State Alumni Association and a committee member, said he could only imagine the jokes and internet memes associated with "Utah Poly University."
"I think it just brings up a whole (can) of worms," he said.
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Those a little more cautious with "polytechnic" leaned toward the idea of Utah Technological University instead. The compromise was adding a recommended nickname for Utah Polytechnic State University.
Utah Tech became the top choice from the committee. Evans explained that this was a possible option that came from Utah Polytechnic State University, especially since there is a prominent example elsewhere in the country: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is more commonly known as just Virginia Tech.
The motion passed with a 12-2 vote but it's unclear how much weight the alternative name recommendation will be given. The motion was considered nonbinding during the meeting. After the meeting concluded, Beck said "U Tech" and "Utah Polytech" were still in consideration, pending further research.
Deven Osborne, a member of the university's football team, the president of the Dixie State Student Athletic Association and a member of the committee, said he grew up in California very much aware of polytechnic schools. He just couldn't imagine seeing "Utah Polytechnic" on his jersey. It's why he favored Utah Tech because it was "pretty simple and to the point."
Committee members agreed that the school nickname is likely the one that will show up the most in sports, especially on the ESPN sports ticker.
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Posted on 6/14/21 at 11:28 pm to danilo
Utah Woke University
Posted on 6/14/21 at 11:30 pm to c on z
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Dixie State to drop the Dixie, adopt new name
Great, explain how this solves poverty and actual problems in the world
Posted on 6/15/21 at 3:20 am to bamameister
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Do you have a good cry every morning when you wake up? Damn.
I usually just wait till someone makes a better point. Why don't you give it a go?
So, you just wait till someone makes a better point before you cry every morning?
How sadly pathetic....
Posted on 6/15/21 at 5:24 am to bamameister
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Yet what I just said about war and football games is a historical fact. Hitler had millions of Germans absolutely convinced that millions of Jews and certain religions were worthy of death based solely on race and religion. To the tune of 12 million dying in concentration camps alone. How? Propaganda and plenty of it.
There are always exceptions to the rule as far as what people choose to believe. In the mind is also a conscience that gives people a choice, based on the morality that you exercise. History says a few always exercise it responsibly. But history also says that they pay a high price for the privilege.
What the hell does Dixie State have to do with Hitler? Damn, you Progs must be some miserable MFers to come up with the shite y'all spew.
This post was edited on 6/15/21 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 6/15/21 at 6:26 am to bamameister
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We think, we get the corresponding emotion, we act
here lies your problem
Posted on 6/15/21 at 6:40 am to L.A.
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Dixie State is in St George Utah. I live near there. I have to admit, one of the first questions I asked when I moved here was WTF is a university in Utah doing with the word "Dixie" in their name?
I don't care much about the name change, other than the fact it's won me tons of $$$ and drinks in bar bets over the years. Lots of folks confused it with Delta State in Mississippi.
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Evidently the settlers who moved there in the 1800's thought the area reminded them of the South. Other than both places being hot as blazes, I don't see the resemblance
I'm from New Orleans and have been to / through St. George a few times. There's a Popeyes there. Outside of that, there's no resemblance to speak of.
This post was edited on 6/15/21 at 6:41 am
Posted on 6/15/21 at 7:40 am to bamameister
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Hitler had millions of Germans absolutely convinced that millions of Jews and certain religions were worthy of death based solely on race and religion.
He did. Many weak minded Germans went along with that thought process and executed Jews. There were some opposed to that idea and they fell in line, but done so through fear of repercussion. If they didn’t follow orders, there were dealt with swiftly in a show of power over them. So in essence, they were mind controlled as well.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 9:30 am to jembeurt
If the name didn't have the word Dixie in it this is a non-story. Schools change their name for branding reason all the time. Utah Tech has a much better ring to it and carries more weight than Dixie State.
Not much different than Mankato State rebranding as Minnesota State.
Which reminds me, which UL school is Louisiana and which one are hyphenated schools? Another case where branding matters.
Not much different than Mankato State rebranding as Minnesota State.
Which reminds me, which UL school is Louisiana and which one are hyphenated schools? Another case where branding matters.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 9:31 am to jembeurt
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He did. Many weak minded Germans went along with that thought process and executed Jews.
Weak-minded is just code for peer pressure. Hitler wasn't appealing to the intellect, he was appealing to the emotional side of our thoughts. Hate is always the key ingredient in this recipe and you have to keep the masses whipped into a fighting frenzy. Propaganda is designed to make a believer out of the masses. Hate for the sake of hate, because we tell you to, isn't logical. So the war machine appeals to emotions based on lies and distortions that create strong feelings. Hitler, like any good politician, and the media hounds knew all about hate rhetoric and its power to bend and twist people to his belief system. It happened at the speed of light.
Nothing new under the sun.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 10:32 am to Dr RC
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Today I learned Dixie state is in Utah. I swear I thought it was in Mississippi. I honestly have no idea why they were ever called this in the first place.
This is one of the big reasons they want to change the name. Hardly anyone realizes they are in Utah and the name is off putting for the kids in the Western states they are trying to recruit as students.
Makes a ton of sense, honestly. It's a good marketing move.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 10:41 am to TbirdSpur2010
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This is one of the big reasons they want to change the name. Hardly anyone realizes they are in Utah and the name is off putting for the kids in the Western states they are trying to recruit as students.
It’s probably one thing if they remained in Division 2, but they get so much more attention in Division 1
Posted on 6/15/21 at 11:24 am to c on z
So when are they going to dig up and stomp the carcass of the Yankee who wrote the song Dixie?
Posted on 6/15/21 at 11:53 am to c on z
Score one for the softies 
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