Utah System of Higher Education
Virtual Meeting
Wednesday, October 27, 2021

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MINUTES

Board Members Present
Harris H. Simmons, Chair
Nina R. Barnes, Vice Chair
Aaron Osmond, Vice Chair
Jesselie B. Anderson
Mike Angus
Jera L. Bailey
Stacey Bettridge
Lisa Michele Church
Wilford W. Clyde
Sanchaita Datta
Alan E. Hall
Patricia Jones
Arthur E. Newell
Shawn Newell
Tanner Marcum
Crystal Maggelet
Valirie Serawop
Scott Theurer

Board Members Absent

Office of the Commissioner
Dave R. Woolstenhulme, Commissioner of Higher Education
Geoffrey Landward, Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel
Trisha Dugovic, Director of Communication
Brynn Fronk, Executive Assistant to the Utah Board of Higher Education
Jared Haines, Senior Advisor for Technical Education
Julie Hartley, Associate Commissioner of Academic Education
Melanie Heath, Assistant Commissioner of Strategic Initiatives
Malissa Jones, Office Manager
Carrie Mayne, Chief Economist
Loreen Olney, Administrative Assistant
Kim Ziebarth, Associate Commissioner of Technical Education

Institutional Presidents Present
Richard B. Williams, Dixie State University
Clay Christensen, Mountainland Technical College
Deneece G. Huftalin, Salt Lake Community College
Mindy Benson, Southern Utah University
Astrid S. Tuminez, Utah Valley University
Brad J. Cook, Snow College
Brennan Wood, Southwest Technical College

Dixie State University Board of Trustees Present
Tiffany Wilson, Chair
Colleen Kvetko, Vice Chair
Betty Barnum
Larry Bergeson
Ginger Chinn
David Elkington
Danny Ipson
Deven Macdonald
Penny Mills
Kelli Prince

Others present
Julie Beck – Chair, Dixie State University Name Recommendation Committee
Jordon Sharp – DSU Vice President of Marketing & Communication
Cory O’Bray – DSU Student Government, VP of Marketing
Deven Osborne – DSU student-athlete, member of Name Recommendation Committee
Anilee Bundy Adams – DSU Assistant Director of Student Involvement & Leadership
Stephanie Carter – Vice President of Public Affairs & Student Advancement, Uintah Basin Technical College
Katie Webb Sanders – DSU Student Government
Abbie Scherzinger – DSU Student Body Chief of Staff
Karlee Myers – DSU Student Involvement Specialist
Guillem Parra – DSU student
Luke Kerouac – DSU Director of Student Involvement & Leadership

Committee of the Whole

Chair Simmons called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Dixie State Naming

Julie Beck, chair of the Dixie State University Name Recommendation Committee, presented the chair report to the Board members. She discussed the process and results of the committee’s research. Board member Marcum read a letter from the student leaders at Dixie State University which supported the new name recommendation. Members of the Dixie State University Board of Trustees made comments in support of the new name recommendation. Board member Bettridge expressed concern about losing the community’s support if the name were to be changed. Board members Jones, Hall, Shawn Newell, and Arthur Newell gave support of the name change. Board member Theurer agreed the name should be changed but does not support the proposed name.

Geoffrey Landward reviewed the Board’s statutory obligation.

Board member Patricia Jones made a motion to approve and recommend the name of Utah Tech University to the Utah State Legislature; Board member Bailey seconded the motion and the motion passed.

Board member Arthur Newell made the motion to adjourn the meeting; Board member Barnes seconded the motion and the motion passed.

The meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

Date Approved: November 19, 2021