Also caught up in the confederate flag deabte — Dixie State University. Supporters say, “name honors Mormon settlers from south and is separate from the history of slavery.”

The Guardian reports:

Utah’s Dixie State university back in focus as Confederate flags come down

Amid the removal of Confederate flags from public property and displays across the south, some in Utah say now is the time for Dixie State university to reopen discussions about changing its name.

Dixie State psychology professor Dannelle Larsen-Rife said the name had racist associations for people outside the state and changing it would improve the school’s image.

“We’re really appearing on a more national and international stage, I think it’s important we have this discussion and really understand how it represents the institution,” she said.

In an editorial published in the Spectrum newspaper of St George, Larsen-Rife suggested re-naming the school St George University, to recognize the town where it is based, about 300 miles south of Salt Lake City.