The University of Kentucky Athletics Committee officially endorsed renovation plans to Memorial Coliseum on Thursday.
The arena, completed in 1950 as the second home for the Kentucky mens basketball team, currently hosts UK’s womens basketball, STUNT, gymnastics and volleyball teams.
It also plays host to numerous on campus events, such as DanceBlue and Greek Sing.
The committee’s endorsement means that the plan for the remodel will be presented to the University Board of Trustees on Friday.
Named Memorial Coliseum in honor of Kentuckians who have died in military service, the arena had garnered criticism in recent years for its lack of modern amenities, including its lack of air conditioning.