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title: "U-Md. president aims to hire more faculty of color, cut carbon emissions and bolster research (The Washington Post)"
date: 2021-04-22T03:00:00-04:00
author: Mei Lu
canonical_url: "https://president.umd.edu/news/u-md-president-aims-hire-more-faculty-color-cut-carbon-emissions-and-bolster-research"
section: News
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# U-Md. president aims to hire more faculty of color, cut carbon emissions and bolster research (The Washington Post)

*April 22, 2021* — by Mei Lu
Originally appeared in The Washington Post

Darryll J. Pines uses his inauguration to outline plans for Maryland’s flagship university. He announced that the University of Maryland in College Park will hire more faculty of color, slash its carbon emissions and bolster investments in research.

<div>[<span>Read the original article on The Washington Post</span>](https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/04/22/umd-president-darryl-pines-diversity/)</div>