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Southern Utah University: Battles and Triumphs

StoryCorps/Utah Public Radio

Former Utah State senator Dixie Leavitt and his wife Anne reminisce about their battles and triumphs in making Cedar City's Branch Agriculture School into today's Southern Utah University.  SUU's origins began in 1897 with the formation of the Branch Formal School which later became a branch of Utah State Agricultural College (USU) in 1913.  After several transitions the institution was granted university status in 1991 and was named Southern Utah University.