This article is one of a series, which provides media recommendations relevant to the interviewed faculty member’s field, as well as their thoughts on pursuing a similar career path. Rico Del Sesto, department chair and professor of chemistry, has been at Dixie State University for over six years. He attended University of Utah for graduate […]
Dixie State University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams played against their in-state rival Westminster and lost this Saturday. The men’s team ended its game 64-68, while the women’s team scored 61-81. This season, the men’s team has won two games and lost two games; the women’s team has won three games and lost one game […]
Students often hear they should fill out course evaluations at the end of the semester to help gauge faculty performance and improve future classes, but many aren’t filling them out. Michael Lacourse, provost and vice president of academic affairs, said it helps when students take their time to fill out the evaluations. The evaluations will not affect the […]
The Dixie State University swimming team is making its mark here while competing alongside teams in the RMAC. Kelsea Wright, a freshman nursing major from American Canyon, California, said the team has done well so far. The team came in third out of the five teams at the PCSC relays. The next meet, PCSC Pentathlon, they […]
Academic crime, which includes plagiarism and cheating, can affect much more than students’ academic records at Dixie State University. It can affect people’s ability to get a job or even go back to school later in life. Ryan Hobbs, director of distance and digital learning, said DSU outlines the importance of plagiarism in each class’ syllabus and […]
The Dixie State University Multicultural and Inclusion Center hosted a dreamcatcher event on Nov. 7 to start celebrating Native American Heritage Month. Mike Nelson, assistant Director of the Multicultural and Inclusion Center, said the dreamcatcher event taught people about what it means to the native population and how this meaning has changed throughout time. The […]
As this historic football season comes to a close for Dixie State University, the Trailblazers defeated Adam State, 52-10, on Saturday in Colorado. Defensive linebacker Wes Moeai, a junior accounting major from St. George, said the team has better unity this year. “[The game will be] a tough one [because] we don’t have our crowd […]
Dixie State University champions its “active learning, active life” approach to higher education, giving students opportunities as long as they are willing to take a step out of their comfort zone. DSU students are able to gain knowledge in their desired fields of study which help them to live and learn in a hands-on environment; […]
The local and state elections are coming up on Nov. 6, and in Washington County, the ballots have been mailed out to already registered voters. Henrie Walton, director of the institute of politics, said there are three things students should look at when going to vote: initiatives, school funding, and voting for candidates. The initiatives are […]
Dixie State University hosted the first game of the RMAC quarterfinals against Metropolitan State University – Denver at Trailblazer Stadium on Tuesday. DSU won with the score 2-1. Defender Nichole Mertz, a senior nursing major, major from Springville, said it was a rough game but they pulled through. She said the team is overall happy […]
