Dr. Kevin James was removed from his role as president of Morris Brown College after seven years, with the Board of Trustees citing gratitude for his service but providing no specific cause. Nzinga Shaw, a current trustee and co-chair of the Board’s Facilities Committee, will serve as interim president, while James criticized the timing and governance of the decision in a LinkedIn statement.
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Howard University revokes Diddy’s honorary degree as mogul’s legal troubles grow
Howard University has revoked the honorary degree awarded to Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2014 due to allegations of abuse, and the university has also terminated a pledge and agreement with the Sean Combs Foundation.
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Officials name a new president for Mississippi’s largest historically Black university
By The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Higher education officials in Mississippi voted Nov. 16 to name a new president of Jackson State University, the state’s largest historically Black university. The board of trustees for the state Institutions of Higher Learning named Marcus L. Thompson the 13th JSU president, concluding a monthslong search that […]