ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — A centennial event celebrating Zion National Park’s founding 100 years ago is planned Nov. 19 at Dixie State University in St. George. The park’s nonprofit partner, Zion National Park Forever Project , said the 7:30 p.m. event is free and open to the public, with tickets available online […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A Utah college professor has completed a massive project decorating the exterior of his house in an elaborate Halloween tribute to Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. Josh Pedersen, a professor in Dixie State University’s computing and design department, studied more than 200 images of the attraction to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Statewide enrollment in Utah’s higher education system has increased by 3% or more than 5,400 students. The Utah System of Higher Education released enrollment numbers Wednesday saying there are more than 189,000 students enrolled in public colleges for the fall of 2019. State education officials […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-Friday, Dixie State University will conduct its annual fall sports preview Friday at the Jennings Communication building on campus from 11:30 am-1:40 pm. Fans are welcome to attend but seating is limited so attendees are encouraged to arrive early. From 11:30-11:45 am, Dixie State athletic director Jason Boothe […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Police at Dixie State University are offering people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and others fingerprinting services — a required step to secure driving privileges in Utah. The Spectrum reported last week that police at the St. George campus decided to offer the service […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — College students and residents in a Utah city have quickly taken to e-scooters as a new method of local transportation. The Spectrum reported Monday that Dixie State University students and others in St. George have taken more than 13,400 trips using the Spin-brand electric scooters since they […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Board of Regents has approved changes to tuition amounts across the state’s public higher education system for the coming year. The Deseret News reports the changes are specific to individual institutions within the system. For example, there will be no tuition change at Southern Utah […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A Utah university newspaper believes budget cuts are targeting the publication and could impact the school’s journalism program. The Spectrum reported Wednesday that staff members at the Dixie Sun News say a planned cut to student fees is administrative retaliation for the newspaper’s coverage of stories that […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-Per the official Twitter account of former Wasatch High football star, Brydger Purdy, the Wasps’ standout will receive a chance to play college football at the Division I level. Purdy, who excelled as a receiver and strong safety for the Wasps in his high school career, has been […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-Friday afternoon, Dixie State University President Dr. Richard B. Williams confirmed the St. George-based institution has accepted an invitation to have its athletic department join the Western Athletic Conference. This means the Trailblazers will advance to NCAA Division I in all sports, effective July 2020. Dixie State currently […]
