The university formerly known as 'Dixie State' has unveiled its new logo, with rebranding of the campus getting under way ahead of the official name change in July.
ST. GEORGE, Utah — The university formerly known as"Dixie State" has unveiled its new logo, with rebranding of the campus getting under way immediately.
But supporters of the name change pointed to the term's ties to the Civil War and the Confederacy which was even on campus in the form of a"Rebel" mascot. There was also a yearbook called"The Confederate" featuring students in blackface and statutes of Confederate soldiers, even though Utah was never in the Civil War. Public opinion surveys showed support for a name change and students said they were tired of trying to explain the Utah version of"Dixie.
While some alumni have vocally threatened to withhold funding from the new"Utah Tech," Dr. Williams said they have more than made up for it with alumni contributions that came in since the new name was announced.
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