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Howard University Rescinds Sean "Diddy" Combs Honorary Doctorate

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Howard University said that it has rescinded the 2014 honorary degree given to rapper and hip-hop mogul, Sean "Diddy" Combs. The university made the announcement on June 7, several weeks after Combs was seen on a 2016 hotel video assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura. "The

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Princeton African American Studies Chair Dr. Eddie Glaude to Step Down

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In 2014, Diverse named Glaude an Emerging Scholar. “As a student, as a scholar, as a Black student, as an FLI [first-generation, low-income] student, it was everything that I needed for it to be,” said Kiara Gilbert, who had Glaude as her junior paper and senior thesis adviser. “I

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HBCU Scholars Program Celebrates 10 Years with 2024 Cohort

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Dr. Miguel Cardona The HBCU Scholars Program has celebrated the exceptional academic talent and achievements of students at HBCUs since 2014, providing them with opportunities for personal and professional growth, mentorship, and networking, said U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

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Women comprise the majority of English majors – they earned nearly 69% of all English bachelor’s degrees in 2014 – but are generally paid less, according to the report. In 2018, the median annual earnings for men who are English language and literature majors was about $74,000. But for women, that number falls to around $61,000.

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Kudos to Black/Diverse Issues for Four Decades of Truth, Insight, Vision, and Integrity

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2004-2014 – Realignment and Internal modifications Colleges and universities became more aware of factors that negatively impacted people of color and women within the institutions.

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Report: 13% of Title IV Aid-Receiving Students from Community Colleges Earn Bachelor's Degree Within Eight Years

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The goal of the investigation was to gauge the performance of both the sending and receiving schools, measuring both the rate of successful transfers out of a two-year school, “Access,” and the rate at which those transfer students earn bachelor’s degrees within eight years, “Success.”

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Richard Bland College Seeks Independence from The College of William & Mary

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This has been evolving for quite a few years now," Sydow said, adding that serious discussions and planning started in 2014. RBC President Dr. Debbie Sydow said the separation is amicable. Since then, the process has been vetted to the point where all that is needed now is legislative signoff, she said.

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