University of Iowa officials are requesting to name the new addition to Carver-Hawkeye Arena the "Dale and Marilyn Howard Family Pavilion."

The request is in recognition of a $5 million the Howards presented to support the construction, according to information released by the state Board of Regents on Thursday.

The facility’s new addition includes practice gymnasiums and a new strength and conditioning space for Hawkeye athletic teams.

Dale Howard, a 1955 UI alumnus, is owner and president of Dale Howard Inc., an automobile dealership in Iowa Falls.

— by Allie Wright