Mary F. Berry: First Black Woman to Head a Major Research University

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Mary F. Berry: First Black Woman to Head a Major Research University

Mary Frances Berry is recognized as the first black woman to head a major research university. Berry was born on February 17, 1938. She earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Howard University in 1961 and 1962, respectively and her Ph.D. and Juris Doctorate degrees from the University of Michigan in […]

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