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Past Presidents
 

Harry J. Patterson (1866-1948), a graduate of Pennsylvania State College, was director of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station before being appointed president in 1913. During his administration, which lasted until 1917, Patterson responded to faculty demands by establishing three years of high school as a prerequisite for admission.

Two buildings were completed, and the military system gave way to a modern collegiate atmosphere. The first women were admitted and graduated under Patterson.

Patterson resigned to return to the Agricultural Experiment Station.

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