Lawmakers and leaders ask if Dixie State University should change its name for the sake of its students’ future?
Leaders and lawmakers are looking at changing the name of Dixie State University after years of debate over the negative connotation of the term “dixie” outside of Southern Utah. The school’s president Richard Williams joined Boyd in a recorded conversation earlier to discuss how the Dixie State’s name change isn’t about the past but is about their students’ future. KSL Newsradio’s Lee Lonsberry joins Boyd to discuss the issue and breakdown the bill regarding the name change process that is in front of the Utah legislature. ‘Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson,’ Opinion Editor at Deseret News, takes you inside the latest political news and current events, providing higher ground for today's discussions. Listen live Monday through Thursday from 11 am to noon at 1160 AM and 102.7 FM, online at KSLNewsradio.com, or on the app. Listen on-demand as a podcast on your favorite platform or web browser. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Want more Boyd? Don’t forget to listen to his Deseret News podcast ‘Therefore, What?,’ sign up for his weekly newsletter, and follow him on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.