Catholic students at the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) and Texas A&M University-Kingsville will soon have their very own religiously-themed dormitories. Starting next fall, both institutions will begin offering rooms, a chapel and faith-based services for religious pupils.

In December, FIT broke ground on its Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Student Residence and, in October, Texas A&M commenced construction on the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center. The FIT building will reportedly house 140 students, with the Texas A&M initiative accommodating 287 young people.

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