The Future of the Dean Dome: Tradition, Stewardship, and Carolina Basketball’s Next Chapter

The Future of the Dean Dome: Tradition, Stewardship, and Carolina Basketball’s Next Chapter
The Dean E. Smith Center is seen during an NCAA basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Nov. 25, 2020. AP Photo/Gerry Broome
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The debate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over whether to renovate or relocate off campus the Dean E. Smith Center has become far more than a facilities discussion. It has ignited petitions, drawn tens of thousands of signatures, and stirred deep emotion among alumni, students, players, and fans.

Armstrong Williams
Armstrong Williams
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Armstrong Williams is a political commentator, author, entrepreneur and is founder of Howard Stirk Holdings.