Providence College broke ground for Shanley Hall on Wednesday, April 13 at 11:00 a.m. in the student parking lot on campus, whose entrance is right off of Eaton St. A Warwick native,  Fr. Shanley served as president of Providence College for 15 years (2005-2021) and was the longest serving president in the College’s history.  He is now the president of St. John’s University in New York.  Shanley Hall will be a new, six-story suite-style residence hall of approximately 120,000 square feet with approximately 360 beds. The expected completion is September 2023 at an estimated cost of $54 million. The residence hall is intended for sophomore students.  The College is not adding beds; this new residence hall will allow PC to begin renovations of some of its existing, older residence halls, which will have to be taken offline to achieve. Dimeo Construction of Providence is the General Contractor. The architect is Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates (also known as SMMA) of Cambridge, MA. Here Fr. Shanley is joined by family and friends at the ceremonial ground breaking.  (Submitted photo)