Committee votes to rename Dixie State as Utah Polytechnic State University

The committee charged with coming up with a new name for Dixie State University voted 11-3 (with two abstentions) in favor of Utah Polytechnic State University on Monday morning. And, most likely, Utah Tech, for short — if the school’s board of directors and the state legislature approve the change.“The name will establish the university as an institution that serves to benefit students from the entire state while providing a broad identifier to those outside of Utah,” ac