UNC's Dean Dome at a crossroads: renovate, relocate, or rebuild for a modern era
UNC’s Dean E. Smith Center faces a multimillion-dollar decision as the school weighs renovating the on-campus arena (roughly $591M), building new at Carolina North (about $786M), or a middle-ground site like Odum Village (around $703M). Public backlash from alumni and students helped derail relocation plans, and UNC has released financials and formed an advisory council to balance tradition with the revenue needs of modern college sports.