Now the training wheels are off. After years spent examining other institutions of learning to help achieve Dixie State’s university status, administrators said what happens next revolves around aspects that make DSU unique. Entirely new academic programs, the improvement of old ones, and possible partnerships with other Utah universities all depend on measures like strategic […]
Sure-fire soloists, socially conscious hip-hoppers and ‘60s-scavenging rockers dominated music in 2014. Prominent acts like Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend and Kanye West released headlining projects last year, making 2013 one of the best periods since the turn of the century as far as quality albums go. However, 2014’s slate featured a slew of lesser-known musicians […]
Moving at a pace even Drake would envy, the Dixie State University Student Association’s service efforts went from zero to 50,000 really quick. Almost 300 volunteers helped package 50,000 bean-and-rice meals in three hours at the Campus to Community event Dec. 1, said August Barlow, DSUSA community engagement coordinator and a sophomore biology major from […]
Dixie State University’s presence off campus fueled the board of trustees’ latest meeting. The board of trustees hosted its second meeting of the academic year Friday. Discussion highlighted DSU hosting Tanzanian nurses for a six-week course; experiential learning opportunities for DSU students; and proposals for future academic programs. Carole Grady, school of nursing and health […]
We all have a love affair that doesn’t leave us — one that strengthens with time. For the Album Analyzer, Run the Jewels’ latest release instills the swelter of romance and prompts him to ask what other albums match this one’s uniqueness. Run the Jewels’ “Run the Jewels 2” dropped in late October and, among […]
Election Week’s change didn’t limit itself to the national political scape as the Dixie State University Student Association’s vice president of academics resigned, opening up the position midway through the semester. VP of Academics D’Andre Mathews resigned Nov. 3, and the announcement of his successor, Communication Sen. Samantha Tommer, a senior interdisciplinary studies major from […]
As college students’ educational endeavors come to a close with capstone projects and other undergraduate research opportunities, they mustn’t surrender one thing in particular as their piles of textbooks, scholarly articles and empty coffee cups accumulate: academic integrity. According to the Nov. 9 Salt Lake Tribune article “Nanorod research was faked, University of Utah investigation […]
If the Album Analyzer dissects projects by both Run the Jewels and Taylor Swift in a single sitting, you can expect one thing: that he’s lost his mind. Swift’s “1989” and Run the Jewels’ “Run the Jewels 2” both dropped at October’s end. Despite obvious differences between the now-pop princess and industrial rap duo, […]
Most wouldn’t expect a 48-year-old African-American man from Harlem, New York, and a female Indian exchange student to share interests, but one aspect of their lives created an unexpected bond: the Multicultural Diversity Center. Adam Ross, Multicultural Diversity Center coordinator, said the two Dixie State University students met at the MCDC. After finding common ground, […]
The Dixie State University Department of Physical Sciences continues to give students opportunities to make their résumés rock solid. The Colorado Plateau Field Institute, founded in 2009, helps students and faculty and staff capitalize on DSU’s “extraordinary natural setting,” said Gerald Bryant, geology special projects coordinator. After four years of development, the CPFI runs programs […]
