UNI-Dome Renovation

[sevelev711]

What's the total up to now, does anyone know? Also I don't recall, will they only start the projects once they get all 50 million, or since it's three-phase, at 20-20-10 million, will they start with phase one once they get the first 20?

[BCPanther]

What's the total up to now, does anyone know? Also I don't recall, will they only start the projects once they get all 50 million, or since it's three-phase, at 20-20-10 million, will they start with phase one once they get the first 20?

AC said that the PSC was told $17M in a super secret meeting.

[Wxcpanther]

AC said that the PSC was told $17M in a super secret meeting.

And they'll be breaking ground for phase 1 this spring/summer.

[UNIAlum95]

And they'll be breaking ground for phase 1 this spring/summer.

Is that confirmed for anything beyond the roof? The roof was going to be done whether or not funding was in hand. If they have $17M raised they are probably getting close to the threshold that allows them to move forward but I haven't heard that confirmation. Thanks for sharing.

[FOTY]

And they'll be breaking ground for phase 1 this spring/summer.

Kinda late… didn’t they loop in the team room and practice field with the campaign?

[Wxcpanther]

Kinda late… didn’t they loop in the team room and practice field with the campaign?

No they did not.

[FOTY]

No they did not.

Well, someone forgot to tell the web designers then.
https://ourtomorrow.uni.edu/dome
https://unidomerenovation.com/#renderings
I swear I read the same about the practice field, Wrestling facility and BB/VB facility somewhere, just not finding it.

[DomeIsHome]

I don't think I've seen anything official from the university about a wrestling facility. All I've seen/heard is from coaches/staff.

[BCPanther]

I don't think I've seen anything official from the university about a wrestling facility. All I've seen/heard is from coaches/staff.

It was in the BOR budget for FY2025

[CyCarp]

Well, someone forgot to tell the web designers then.
https://ourtomorrow.uni.edu/dome
https://unidomerenovation.com/#renderings
I swear I read the same about the practice field, Wrestling facility and BB/VB facility somewhere, just not finding it.

https://www.iowaregents.edu/media/cm...5186332F35.pdf

The basketball/volleyball facility was lowered from an original cost of $26.8M (below) to $15M in FY2025 (page 21 of the above) - I'm assuming plans were greatly scaled back. $5M for wrestling facility and $2.1M for outdoor soccer field on the FY2025 budget as well.

https://supportthepanthers.com/capit...-facility.html

[kochrab]

More good news on the fundraising front! Elite Casino is donating 1.5 million towards the dome renovation.

https://unipanthers.com/news/2023/1/...532dnwwW4JZM6w

[ronfitch]

" UNI-Dome renovation receives $250,000 boost from Cedar Rapids couple

If there's Panther football in the UNI-Dome, it's safe to say you will find Jim and Bonnie Raasch there.

Across nearly 50 years, the superfan couple can count their missed home games on just one hand.

'We have had season tickets since the Dome opened,' said Jim. 'Seeing the players run in when the garage door opens is still as thrilling today as it was in 1976.'"

Entire UNI AD article:
https://unipanthers.com/news/2023/4/...ds-couple.aspx