“There’s always going to be that 10% who are still upset with things and will continue to chip away online,” UtahTechU's president said. “But I’d say the majority of [people] have been extremely supportive.”
After losing the name Dixie State University, gifts to the university are up roughly 33% over last year, from $2.7 million to $3.6 million.
Some numbers seem to lend credence to Williams’ assertion. Attendance at school events remains high and donations to the university are up roughly 33% over last year, from $2.7 million to $3.6 million, which Williams says indicates most people realize the name change was necessary for the school to move forward in its quest to become a national regional university.
In 2016, the university opened the Atwood Innovation Plaza in the former East Elementary School, which is now a hub for fledgling entrepreneurs and budding businesses. “I’m amazed at his work ethic and his vision, and how he is able to turn that division into reality,” Devore said. “To me, that’s the number one characteristic of leadership …, to make that vision and reality and create buy-in from everyone.”
Since his arrival in St. George, Williams said he and his wife Kristin have felt at home. The couple serves dinner to hundreds of students in their home each semester. The university caters the dinners.
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