UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | March 29, 2024

Author: Madisyn Dwiggins

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Calling all students: Scholarships up for grabs

Dixie State University offers a multitude of scholarships for freshman Utah residents, freshman non-residents, transfer Utah residents, and transfer non-residents. Freshman scholarships are available to all first-time incoming freshmen admitted by the March 1 deadline. DSU does not give scholarships based on ACT or SAT scores anymore, even though the information still may be required […]

DSU has no plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccine

The Board of Trustees and Dixie State University’s COVID-19 task force work together in case of another COVID-19 outbreak. DSU sent an optional survey to students asking if they had received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as well as which vaccine they received. “At this point nothing will make us mandate the vaccine; the […]

Students left without housing

Dixie State University experienced on-campus housing shortages before the fall 2021 semester began. Seth Gubler, director of housing and resident life, said Campus View Suites I holds 352 beds and Campus View Suites II holds 534 beds. When including other on-campus housing, DSU provides approximately 1,200 beds for students to live on campus. Gubler explained […]

Sexual assault awareness spreads through campus

Dixie State University spreads awareness after recent sexual assault allegations. Thirteen percent of all students (graduate and undergraduate) will be sexually assaulted, and most sexual assaults are perpetrated by someone you know. DSU Chief of Police Blair Barfuss reminds students to utilize the DSU Safe app. The DSU Safe app includes useful features such as […]

DSU hosts spook-tacular art show

In collaboration with the Integrated Arts and Sciences Department, Dixie State University holds its annual Halloween Art Show. The show opening will be on Oct. 8 from 6-8 p.m. in the North Plaza Gallery and will close on Oct. 29. Students are able to submit two art pieces into the show. These submissions must be […]

Get ready for Career, Internship Fair

Dixie State University Career Services is holding its annual Career and Internship Fair on Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Gardner Ballroom Center. From noon to 2 p.m., students have the option to get a complimentary professional headshot taken at the fair to use for their Handshake or LinkedIn profiles. This […]

DSU’s Multicultural and Inclusion Center has openings

Dixie State University currently has positions open in the Multicultural and Inclusion Center. DSU has open full-time positions for black/African American coordinator, Latinx/undocumented coordinator, and women’s resource coordinator. With these positions open it has raised some concerns the students within the Multicultural Inclusion Center are not being supported enough; however, Dean of Students Ali Threet […]

OPINION | DSU should offer COVID-19 testing on weekends

If students got tested weekly and/or were required to be vaccinated, we could have seen a lower number of COVID-19 cases than we currently have at Dixie State University. DSU provides free COVID-19 testing only during the weekdays. Students who request testing over the weekend have to go off-campus and pay. If DSU students are […]

Masks, vaccines required in some Utah universities

While the FDA has approved the Pzifer COVID-19 vaccine, Utah’s government is still blocked from requiring vaccines or masks on campuses. In April 2021 the Utah Legislature created a new law blocking Utah’s government from requiring vaccines with only emergency approval in public K-12 schools and on higher education campuses; however, on Aug. 23 the […]

DSU updates COVID-19 guidelines

Dixie State University has revised it’s COVID-19 guidelines in order to keep students, faculty and staff safe throughout the semester. State legislature prohibits Dixie State University from mandating face coverings as well as COVID-19 vaccines for all students, faculty and staff; however, DSU does strongly recommend you wear face coverings and be vaccinated. This prohibition […]