University and Catholic diocese team up for housing in Kingsville, Texas

From The Diocese of Corpus Christi: Texas A&M University-Kingsville has teamed with the Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi to begin construction of the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center and Chapel as well as a 278-bed housing complex. Construction of the Newman Center and 300-seat chapel is being funded by the diocese, which will operate the Newman Center and Chapel. The Newman Student Housing fund, a company formed to build student housing for the Catholic Church, is paying for construction of, and will operate, the housing complex, which is set initially to serve 278 students, with plans for future expansion. The housing will be open for use by all students of the university.