Dixie State University administrators and St. George city officials participated in a ribbon-cutting event for the DSU Makerspace at Atwood Innovation Plaza on March 25. Don Willie, executive director of the Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center and the Business Resource Center, was the introductory speaker who welcomed the community to the event. “This has been a […]
Three burning questions students have can now be answered. In a short survey conducted at Dixie State University, 30 individuals were asked to rate the following three questions from super bad to not bad at all. Afterward, a faculty member was asked to respond to the question. How bad is it to take out student […]
Classes that meet once a week for 2 ½ hours need to be broken up and workshop-intensive classes that meet twice a week for only 50 minutes need to be extended. I’d know, as I’ve experienced both and neither worked out well. In the 2 ½ hour class, the professor insisted on taking a break […]
Ace Pilkington, an English professor at Dixie State University, died on Feb. 19. An email sent to faculty on Feb. 20 by President Biff Williams stated: “It is with great sadness that I inform you that one of our beloved colleagues, Ace Pilkington, passed away yesterday. Our most sincere condolences go out to his wife, Olga […]
Dixie State University “seeks a dynamic and visionary leader” for the position of dean of the college of humanities and social sciences. Dean of Education Brenda Sabey is chairing the search committee, and while she said the search process itself is confidential, she did provide a link to the job listing, which listed responsibilities such […]
I just want a pair of pants with real pockets. And by real, I mean the ones that aren’t fake sewn on designs or so small they’re useless. I haven’t had as much of a problem finding this in jeans, but when it comes to shorts and any other kind of pants, the pockets are […]
Earning a certificate is one way for students to give themselves an advantage when applying for jobs. “Having [a] certificate on your transcript or resume shows you have one more skill that your competition doesn’t, thus giving you an edge in the job market,” sociology professor Matthew Smith-Lahrman said. “[It] also looks good for students wanting to […]
“Wind blew against her back, cooling the air just slightly from the scorching sun above. Above, the sky was a purple-tinted blanket of its own, stretching over the flats, dunes, and plateaus alike.” This is a quote from a fiction story called “A River in the Desert,” which was featured in Route 7, an online […]
When acquiring a job and building a reputation, it’s more about who you know than what you’ve done. Someone with all the qualifications necessary for a job can still get overlooked in favor of someone with better references and recommendations. That’s why networking is so critical. Opportunities for networking can present themselves at work, in […]
One of the many things I’m hoping for in 2019 is more book-to-movie adaptations and fewer reboots and revivals. The last few years have been reboot-centric as far as movies and television shows are concerned. That’s not necessarily a bad thing when it comes to shows like “Roseanne”/“The Conners” and movies like “Tomb Raider,” “A Star […]
