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House committee advances bill that would jump-start name change for Dixie State University

Proponents are concerned about the impact to students of the name ‘Dixie,’ while opponents see it as an effort to erase the institution’s history.

"DIXIE" is painted on the Sugarloaf sandstone rock formation Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in St. George, Utah. After years of resisting calls to change its name, Dixie State University is considering dropping the term Dixie as another example of the nation’s reexamination of symbols associated with the Confederacy and the enslavement of Black people. (Chris Caldwell/The Spectrum via AP)