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äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ to break ground on new, on-campus student housing Jan. 28

First new residence hall slated to open fall 2027

On Jan. 28, the University will break ground on its newest student housing development. Through an innovative new public-private partnership, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ and Gilbane Development Co. will add more than 1,100 beds to the University’s Kingston Campus. (CannonDesign)

KINGSTON, R.I.—Jan. 26, 2026— On Wednesday, Jan. 28, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ President Marc Parlange and Gilbane Development Company President and CEO James Patchett will join elected officials, members of äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s Board of Trustees and äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ faculty, staff and students to break ground on the University’s newest student housing development.

Through an innovative new public-private partnership, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ and Gilbane will build new residential spaces at äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾’s Kingston Campus that will significantly increase the number of on-campus beds and modernize on-campus living. Construction includes two new undergraduate residence halls with apartment-style suites on Flagg Road, located on the northwest side of campus, and reconstruction of the Graduate Village Apartments complex for graduate students on Route 138.

The initiative will add more than 1,100 beds to äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s Kingston Campus, addressing the growing demand for on-campus housing and enhancing the university experience for undergraduate and graduate students. By expanding housing capacity, this transformative initiative will strengthen äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s standing as a top public university in New England, providing high-quality, accessible housing that supports academic success and enriches campus life.

The first residence hall is scheduled to open in August 2027.

°Â±á°¿:ÌýÌýäçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ President Marc Parlange; Gilbane Development Company President and CEO James Patchett; äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Board of Trustees members Joseph Matthews and Cortney Nicolato; äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Vice President for Student Affairs Ellen Reynolds; state and local elected leaders; and äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ officials, faculty, staff, and students

WHAT:  New Student Housing at äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Groundbreaking Event

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026,11 a.m.

WHERE: äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾, (near the intersection of Flagg and Tootell Roads) Kingston Campus

TO MAKE COVERAGE ARRANGEMENTS: Contact Dawn Bergantino, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Communications and Marketing, at 401-874-4147, or dawn_bergantino@uri.edu. Follow “Special Event” signage from the Upper College Road entrance to the event. Parking is available in the Flagg Road Lot.