Heritage Community
The Heritage Community is comprised of Pyon-Chen Hall and Johnson-Whittle Hall.
Community features:
- A 24-hour service desk in each hall
- Pyon-Chen Hall and Johnson-Whittle Hall are home to the University Honors program
- Yahentamitsi Dining Hall
- Located across from athletic fields, the Stamp Student Union, La Plata Beach, and Eppley Recreation Center
- Building kitchens
- Quiet study locations
- Air conditioning
- Multipurpose space
- Bike room in Johnson-Whittle Hall
Residence Halls
Pyon-Chen Hall is a six-story, co-ed, traditional-style hall situated between Stadium Drive and Farm Drive, housing 450 residents in single and double rooms. Each room has a twin-sized, extra-long, adjustable bed, personal open closet, desk, desk chair, 4-drawer dressers, luxury vinyl flooring, and adjustable blinds.
Pyon-Chen is home to the University Honors living-learning program and other incoming first-year students.
Amenities
Pyon-Chen Hall has remarkable views providing an overlook of Yahentamitsi Dining Hall, Johnson-Whittle Hall, and La Plata Beach. Each floor has numerous studies and lounges with a storefront opening at every corner of the building maximizing natural light. On the first floor, there is a welcoming living room space, a large group study room for the building, a multipurpose room, and a building kitchen.
Each bedroom is complete with data jacks for private telephone and computer use. Each floor also has one accessible student room with a private bathroom.
The North Campus Diner and two convenience stores are a few minutes walking distance away and most academic buildings and libraries are less than a 10-minute walk. The University Shuttle makes frequent stops for overall safety and convenience.
Students have 24-hour access to laundry rooms located on each floor.
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Floor Plan
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Location
Johnson-Whittle Hall is a six-story, co-ed, traditional-style hall situated between Stadium Drive and Farm Drive, housing 450 residents in single and double rooms. Each room has a twin-sized, extra-long, adjustable bed, personal open closet, desk, desk chair, 4-drawer dressers, luxury vinyl flooring, and adjustable blinds.
Residential floors feature a central lounge space, enclosed study areas, and clusters of private communal accessible bathrooms. The bathroom configuration offers common vanity spaces and individual toilet and shower compartments that provide a much greater level of privacy and accessibility.
A 24-hour service desk is located on the first floor and serves as a resource for students offering day and night operation, emergency assistance, support, and resources, and the location where students receive their packages or check out spare keys when needed.
Amenities
Johnson-Whittle Hall has remarkable views providing an overlook of the new Yahentamitsi Dining Hall, Pyon-Chen Hall, athletic fields, and The Stamp. Each floor has numerous studies and lounges with a storefront opening at every corner of the building maximizing natural light. On the first floor, there is a welcoming living room space, a large group study room for the building, a multipurpose room, and a building kitchen.
Each bedroom is complete with data jacks for private telephone and computer use. Each floor also has one accessible student room with a private bathroom.
The North Campus Diner and two convenience stores are a few minutes' walking distances away and most academic buildings and libraries are less than a 10-minute walk. The University Shuttle makes frequent stops for overall safety and convenience.
Students have 24-hour access to laundry rooms located on each floor and an interior storage area for residents’ bikes, with additional exterior bike parking for residents and guests.
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Floor Plan
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Location
Heritage Community History
Pyon-Chen (pie-yon chen) Hall is named in honor of two fearless trailblazers, Pyon Su, and Chunjen Constant Chen. In 1891, Pyon Su became the first Korean student to receive a degree from any American college or university. Chunjen Constant Chen was the first Chinese student to enroll at the Maryland Agricultural College in 1915.
Johnson-Whittle Hall is named after Ms. Elaine Johnson Coates, the first African American female to graduate with a degree in education in 1959, and Mr. Hiram Whittle, the first African American male to be admitted to our university in 1951. They will forever be symbols of opportunity and progress and whose resolve and determination to succeed against all odds serve as an inspiration to all Terps.
Heritage Community Staff
Resident Life staff are available to assist residents with a variety of needs. Community Assistants serve as a main resource for the residents; they operate the building's 24-hour service desk. The desk is the central location for which students pick up mail, obtain extra keys, and make other service-related requests.
Two Resident Assistants live on each floor, along with one full-time Resident Director who also lives in the building and oversees the staff. The Resident Staff is responsible for managing the residence halls, as well as creating a social, cultural, and academic environment through various programs.
Contact
Pyon-Chen Service Desk
Pyon-Chen Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Phone:(301) 314-7966 (PYON)
Johnson-Whittle Service Desk
Johnson-Whittle Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: (301) 314-5646 (JOHN)
Mail & Packages
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