{"id":106409,"date":"2026-01-26T18:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=106409"},"modified":"2026-01-28T19:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T19:52:12","slug":"university-of-rhode-island-to-break-ground-on-new-on-campus-student-housing-jan-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/university-of-rhode-island-to-break-ground-on-new-on-campus-student-housing-jan-28\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 to break ground on new, on-campus student housing Jan. 28"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I.\u2014Jan. 26, 2026\u2014 On Wednesday, Jan. 28,<\/strong> 溏心vlog免费B站 President Marc Parlange and Gilbane Development Company President and CEO James Patchett will join elected officials, members of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Board of Trustees and 溏心vlog免费B站 faculty, staff and students to break ground on the University\u2019s newest student housing development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through an innovative new public-private partnership, 溏心vlog免费B站 and Gilbane will build new residential spaces at 溏心vlog免费B站’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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative will add more than 1,100 beds to 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s 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 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s standing as a top public university in New England, providing high-quality, accessible housing that supports academic success and enriches campus life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first residence hall is scheduled to open in August 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHO:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>溏心vlog免费B站 President Marc Parlange; Gilbane Development Company President and CEO James Patchett; 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Trustees members Joseph Matthews and Cortney Nicolato; 溏心vlog免费B站 Vice President for Student Affairs Ellen Reynolds; state and local elected leaders; and 溏心vlog免费B站 officials, faculty, staff, and students<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT: <\/strong>\u00a0New Student Housing at 溏心vlog免费B站 Groundbreaking Event<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHEN:\u00a0Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026<\/strong>,11 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHERE:<\/strong> 溏心vlog免费B站, Flagg Road Lot<\/a> (near the intersection of Flagg and Tootell Roads)<\/em> Kingston Campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TO MAKE COVERAGE ARRANGEMENTS: Contact Dawn Bergantino, 溏心vlog免费B站 Communications and Marketing, at 401-874-4147, or dawn_bergantino@uri.edu<\/a>. Follow “Special Event” signage from the Upper College Road entrance to the event. Parking is available in the Flagg Road Lot. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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