KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As part of celebrating Black History Month, Merze Tate College at Western Michigan University will host an event Tuesday, Feb. 6, to commemorate Merze Tate’s birthday and pay tribute ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The Western Michigan University community is honoring the legacy of Merze Tate, who was the first Black woman to graduate from the institution when it was known as Western ...
Merze Tate College exists to help our students envision the future, embrace their potential and discover their purpose. Like guideposts on a map, the offices and services within this college equip ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — As we celebrate Women's History Month, a trio of women at a West Michigan institution are making history. For the first time, Western Michigan University Academic Affairs has a ...
Merze Tate was the first African-American graduate of Western Michigan Teachers College and the first African-American woman to attend the University of Oxford. We speak with Sonya Bernard Hollins, ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Born in Rolland Township, Michigan, Merze Tate worked hard to become the first African American graduate of Western Michigan's Teachers College (Western Michigan University), as ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Western Michigan University is honoring one of its most accomplished graduates who overcame adversity and broke color barriers around the world. WMU held a ceremony Friday ...
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We speak with the author of “Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar.” For Black History Month, we speak with Barbara Savage, a professor and author of “Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey ...
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KALAMAZOO, MI - Western Michigan University is honoring WMU alumna Merze Tate’s legacy by naming the University College, the academic home for exploratory majors, after the inspirational alumna. Tate ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The Western Michigan University community is honoring the legacy of Merze Tate, who was the first Black woman to graduate from the institution when it was known as Western ...