Howard University revokes Diddy's honorary degree

Howard University announced Friday that it has revoked the honorary degree conferred upon Sean Combs — also known as Diddy — following a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees. This decision comes after a recently released video showed behavior that the university deemed fundamentally incompatible with its core values.In a statement, a spokesperson for the Board of Trustees said, "The Howard University Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to accept the return by Mr.

Howard University emphasized its strong opposition to all acts of interpersonal violence. In addition to revoking the honorary degree, the Board has instructed the administration to terminate a 2016 gift agreement with Combs, disband the scholarship program named after him, return his $1 million contribution, and terminate a 2023 pledge agreement with the Sean Combs Foundation.

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