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Dixie Today
| Dixie State College Officially Announces New Athletic Nickname and Mascot Monday Night |
| 01/28/2009 - The wait is finally over. After going over half of its academic year and intercollegiate athletics season without a formal nickname and mascot, Dixie State College of Utah announced Monday night the adoption of "Red Storm" as the new identity and face of DSC and its NCAA Division II athletic programs. The announcement came during halftime of DSC's men's basketball game vs. Notre Dame de Namur, a game the Dixie Red Storm won, 59-51. |
| Dixie State Theatre Program Premieres DSC Student Original Production Feb. 2-7 |
| 01/28/2009 - Dixie State College of Utah's theatre program will take to the stage next week to present "The Ways To Woo or How To Steal A Penny," a new play, based on a very old style, compiled and directed by current DSC student Jarom Brown. The production begins its six-night run this Friday, Feb. 2, through Wednesday, Feb. 7, starting at 7:30 p.m., in the Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center's Laboratory Theater. Tickets are $5 per person and are available at the door. |
| Announcement to Take Place During Halftime of DSC Men's Basketball Game vs. Notre Dame de Namur |
| 01/23/2009 - "Fans, welcome to the court your
Dixie State College ...!" Well the wait to find out what Dixie State's new
athletic nickname and mascot will come to an end this Monday night, Jan. 26,
as College officials will formally make the announcement during halftime of
the DSC men's basketball game vs. Notre Dame de Namur at the Burns Arena.
Tip-off for the game is 7:30 p.m., immediately following the DSC women's
basketball game vs. NDN, which begins at 5:30 p.m. |
| INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM |
| 01/13/2009 - Dixie State College is pleased to announce that the opportunity for our students to participate in an exchange program in Germany at Bremen University. Become immersed in another culture and language by enrolling as an exchange student. Space is extremely limited. For additional information, please visit www.dixie.edu/reg/bremen.html. |
| Dixie State Cultural Arts Presents World-Renowned Pianist Marvin Goldstein for Special Valentine's Day Concert Feb. 14 |
| 01/12/2009 - As part of the 22nd-Annual Robert N.
and Peggy Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show and Sale opening weekend, Dixie
State College of Utah will be presenting a special Valentine's Day concert,
featuring world-renowned pianist Marvin Goldstein, on Saturday, Feb. 14, at
7:30 p.m., in the Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Tickets are now on
sale for $20 and may be purchased by visiting the DSC Avenna Center ticket
office or by calling 435-652-7800. Only 300 tickets are available for this
special engagement. |
| Dixie State College to Host Annual Miss Native American Dixie Pageant March 26 |
| 01/12/2009 - Dixie State College of Utah's Native American Student Association is proudly presenting a night of majesty at the 19th-Annual Miss Native American Dixie Scholarship Pageant to be held on Thursday night, March 26, at 6 p.m., in the Dunford Auditorium of the DSC Browning Resource Center on campus. Admission to the pageant is free and all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff are invited to attend. |
| Dixie State College Music Department to Host Faculty Recital January 20 |
| 01/12/2009 - Dixie State College of Utah's music department will host a faculty recital, featuring department chair Glenn Webb, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m., at the Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.
Webb's solo recital will feature a wide variety of percussion performances. Among the pieces performed will be Elliot Carter's March for 4 Timpani, Pulse for Marimba solo, and John Cage's Composed Improvisation for Snare Drum. |
| U.S. Congressman Jim Matheson to Deliver 2009 Dixie State College Commencement Address |
01/01/2009 - United States Congressman Jim Matheson (D-Utah) will deliver the commencement address at the 98th-annual Dixie State College of Utah commencement exercises on Friday, May 1st, at 6 p.m., at the Avenna Center Burns Arena. Congressman Matheson will also receive an honorary doctorate degree in Humanities as part of the commencement ceremony.
"We are pleased and excited that Congressman Matheson has accepted our invitation to deliver the commencement address to our 2009 graduating class," DSC President Dr. Stephen D. Nadauld said. |
| Music of the Middle East Featured in Special Two-Part Dixie Forum This Tuesday
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| 01/01/2009 - Dixie State College of Utah's weekly noontime "Dixie Forum: A Window on the World" series continues this Tuesday, Jan. 27, with a special two-part presentation on influences of Middle Eastern music around the world by renowned pianist and composer Sheldon Sands. Part one of the two-part Forum will begin at 12 noon, followed by an evening performance featuring Sands and vocalist Marta Burton at 7:45 p.m., in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus.
Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff. |
| Dixie State Students Find Success at Utah State Career Development Conference |
| 01/01/2009 - Six Dixie State College of Utah students recently took first place at the 2009 Utah State Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) Career Development Competition held two weeks ago on the DSC campus. Those six students, along with 16 other DSC business students, earned the right to advance on to the 2009 International DEX Career Development Conference in Anaheim, Calif., April 22-25. |
| Dixie State College Announces Dollars for Scholars Fundraising Campaign |
| 01/01/2009 - Dixie State College of Utah President Stephen D. Nadauld announced Wednesday the formal kick-off of the institution's new "Dollars for Scholars Campaign," or "DSC," with the goal of raising $500,000 in much-needed scholarship funds. The announcement came during DSC's annual President's Associates Banquet held on campus in the Gardner Center Ballroom. |
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