I think UVU was Utah Trade Tech (that's what my resident expert that grew up in Utah County in the 60s said)

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Jun 14, 2021
11:30:55am

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Dixie= “Utah Tech”?!?

RdF3

6/14/21 11:00am

They said they wanted a name that says “big time”… idk if this is it.

JollyGreenGiant

6/14/21 11:03am

I guess Zion State had too much religious connotation?

dYrtbYkerYder

6/14/21 11:04am

Wouldn’t Texas tech, Virginia tech, Georgia tech, show that can be “big time”?

RdF3

6/14/21 11:05am

Ehh I guess you’re right

JollyGreenGiant

6/14/21 11:11am

Utah Polytechnic State University is a terrible name for a school, IMO.

germm

6/14/21 11:03am

Utah Tech is better than UPSU, but...

Adrielle

6/14/21 11:06am

but that's what SLCC was called back when I was a teenager so maybe confusing

Belboz

6/14/21 11:11am

Virginia tech essentially has the same name but goes by Virginia tech.

RdF3

6/14/21 11:13am

But UPoSU is sure to come at some point.

germm

6/14/21 11:16am

"The Tech"

Clark Addison

6/14/21 11:06am

They need a better name like MMSUSU

germ1

6/14/21 11:06am

I remember when SLCC was called Utah Tech.

Jeffacka

6/14/21 11:10am

I thought it was UVU wasn't it? Or was it both?

The Godfather

6/14/21 11:12am

Not that I was aware of, but maybe.

Jeffacka

6/14/21 11:12am

I think UVU was Utah Trade Tech (that's what my resident expert that grew up in Utah County in the 60s said)

CotoCoug

6/14/21 11:30am

correct

fulano

6/14/21 11:43am

In the 80s it was Utah Technical College/Salt Lake, and in Orem

85fan

6/14/21 11:44am

Umm... UPS-U?

Cougar TD

6/14/21 11:13am

Hmm. Seems I’ve read this somewhere.

Tank's Dad

6/14/21 11:40am

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