Continuing to elevate the student experience for both residential and commuter students alike, Iona is renovating the LaPenta Student Union to enhance its on-campus dining. Spanning two floors and roughly 20,000 square feet, the project began May 2024 and is slated for completion by Spring 2025.
The renovation builds upon the vision of President Seamus Carey, Ph.D., to create spaces that connect, unify and ignite the Iona community. Setting that idea into motion with the opening of the 30,000-square-foot Murphy Green in May 2022, the new project expanded that focus into the adjoining student union, further strengthening the heart of Iona’s 45-acre main campus.
“This is going to expand upon that vibrancy at the center of campus and continue the momentum we’ve generated,” Carey said. “I believe learning should happen all the time, not just while students are in a classroom. That’s why we want to create the spaces where students can come together with each other and with faculty and staff to continue the learning process throughout the day. Students need those spaces to perform at their highest levels.”
Image: The lower level of the LaPenta Student Union will feature multipurpose rooms, stunning gas fireplace and TVs for all to enjoy.
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