After years of resisting calls to change, a university in Utah is considering dropping “Dixie” from its name in another example of the nation’s reexamination of the Confederacy and slavery.

A university in Utah voted Thursday to begin process that could involve dropping the name Dixie - a regional term many consider offensive because of its association with the Deep South and slavery.

The Washington County/St. George Interlocal Agency voted Monday to temporarily keep the Dixie Convention Center's name and revisit the issue in six months.

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Some institutions in southern Utah are moving away from the name Dixie because of its ties to the confederacy. The hospital will have a new name in 2021 and the university ...

The word "Dixie" is everywhere in St. George, Utah. The controversy over its Confederate ties is back in the public eye — but it's not a new debate. Skywatcher's guide Mines may deplete water ...

This past November, a majority of Utah lawmakers voted to change the name of Dixie State University to Utah Tech University, to the displeasure of some Washington County residents. The name won ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah — The university formerly known as "Dixie State" has unveiled its new logo, with rebranding of the campus getting under way immediately. Utah Tech University's logo was unveiled ...