Howard University took swift action. They rescinded the honorary doctorate Diddy was awarded in 2014. They also returned a $1 million donation, and the board unanimously voted to cut ties with Diddy.

For more than two decades, Sean “Diddy” Combs was one of hip-hop's most nimble ... 1990: Combs, then a student at Howard University, gets his start in the music business with an internship at Uptown ...