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title: U-Md. to dedicate dorm named for Black students who broke barriers on campus (The Washington Post)
date: 2022-09-29T03:00:00-04:00
author: Mei Lu
canonical_url: "https://president.umd.edu/news/u-md-to-dedicate-dorm-named-for-black-students-who-broke-barriers-on-campus-the-washington-post"
section: News
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# U-Md. to dedicate dorm named for Black students who broke barriers on campus (The Washington Post)

*September 29, 2022* — by Mei Lu
> President Darryll J. Pines discusses the privilege of getting to know Hiram Whittle and Elaine Johnson Coates, as the university prepares to dedicate its newest residence hall, Johnson-Whittle Hall, in honor of Maryland trailblazers.

Originally appeared in The Washington Post

President Darryll J. Pines discusses the privilege of getting to know Hiram Whittle and Elaine Johnson Coates, as the university prepares to dedicate its newest residence hall, Johnson-Whittle Hall, in honor of Maryland trailblazers.


- [Read the original article on The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/29/umd-johnson-whittle-residence-hall/)