H.J. Patterson Hall

H.J. Patterson Hall

Constructed in 1931; named for Harry Jacob Patterson, president of the Maryland Agricultural College, 1913-1917. After renovation in 2017, the building became the home for the Office of International Affairs, the Maryland Language Science Center, the Education Abroad office, International Student and Scholar Services, the Latin American Studies Center, and the Arabic and Persian flagship programs. A Facilities Management employee spotted a spectral shape in the attic of H.J. Patterson, and it is one of the 11 stops on the UMD ghost tour.