Sean Combs’ honorary Howard University degree revoked, $1M donation returned after shocking abuse video
Howard University on Friday revoked Sean “Diddy” Combs’ honorary degree and will return $1 million in donations amid allegations of abuse by the music mogul. Reactions after Sean “Diddy” Combs delivered the commencement speech at Howard University’s 146th commencement ceremony. Alison Shelley/Getty Images for DKC Surveillance footage from 2016 showed Combs grabbing, shoving, dragging and […]
Howard University revokes honorary degree given to Diddy
Howard University announced Friday that it had revoked an honorary degree awarded to Sean “Diddy” Combs by a unanimous vote of its board of trustees. The decision comes in response to a recently released video showing the rapper assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a hotel, which the university determined was fundamentally incompatible with its core values. […]
Biden hemorrhaging support from voters without a college degree: poll
A new poll shows President Biden is losing support among voters without a college degree, making the battle for the White House look set to be much tougher than in 2020. investigation, From Reuters: The survey found that Biden’s approval rating among voters without a four-year college degree is 10 points lower than his approval […]
A college puts the ‘cat’ into ‘education’ by giving Max an honorary ‘doctor of litter-ature’ degree
A Vermont university awarded Max, a beloved cat and beloved member of the community, the honorary degree of Doctor of Companion Animals ahead of the students’ graduation ceremony on Saturday. Vermont State University’s Castleton campus celebrates the feline’s friendliness, not its mousiness or napping. A cat at university? ‘Emotional’ students may benefit from felines on […]
Chicago teen becomes youngest person to earn doctoral degree from Arizona State
Dorothy Jean Tillman II attended Arizona State University’s May 6 commencement ceremony, marking another milestone in her journey to higher education that began at the age of 10. Through her travels, she earned an associate’s degree, a bachelor’s degree, and a master’s degree. Tillman successfully defended her thesis last December, making her the youngest person […]
17-year-old prodigy graduates with master’s degree in computer science: ‘I am proud of myself’
A Pittsburgh-area teenager who is old enough to earn a high school diploma instead recently crossed the stage to receive another diploma: a master’s degree in computer science. On Saturday, 17-year-old Raja “RJ” Krishnaswamy graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a master’s degree in computer science. He completed his master’s program in his first […]
VA congressman pursues master’s degree in effort to better understand AI
Don Beyer’s car dealership was one of the first in the United States to launch a website. As a representative, the Virginia Democratic Party leads a bipartisan group focused on promoting fusion energy. He reads books about geometry as a hobby. So when questions arose about the regulation of artificial intelligence, Beyer, 73, took what […]
Smashing the paper ceiling: Why employers are dropping college degree requirements
It is a commonly held assumption that education is the key to future prosperity and financial security. But is college now just an expensive, outdated rite of passage for wealthy Americans that doesn’t necessarily lead to lucrative employment after a four-year degree? according to Recent joint reports According to the Burning Glass Institute and Strada […]
Leah Remini announces she earned associate degree
Actress Leah Remini has announced that she has earned an associate’s degree and is working toward a bachelor’s degree. 53-year-old Remini said: “Three years ago I embarked on a terrifying journey. After only an 8th grade education and 35 years in a totalitarian cult, I entered college at the age of 50.” wrote. Tweet, referring […]
New RNC chair says party has to influence early voters ‘to the degree that we can’
The new chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) said Friday that the Republican Party needs to communicate with voters who cast their ballots before Election Day, despite former President Trump’s disdain for mail-in voting. . Michael Whatley, who was elected as the new RNC chairman last week, said, “Every state has different rules, but […]