Howard University

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Illustration on Biden's Howard University commencement address by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Caylin Newton looks to throw while playing quarterback for Howard University, the HBCU in Washington, D.C. Newton is the younger brother of Carolina Panthers quarterback and former Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton. (Photo courtesy of Howard University Athletics)

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September 17, 2016: Howard Bison quarterback Kalen Johnson (15) drops back to pass in the AT&T Nation's Football Classic featuring the Howard University Bison and the Hampton University Pirates in Washington, D.C. Photo credit Cory Royster/Cal Sport Media (Cal Sport Media via AP Images)

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Entertainer and entrepreneur Sean Combs poses next to his honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities during the graduation ceremony at Howard University in Washington, on Saturday, May 10, 2014.( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Howard quarterback Greg McGhee scrambles in a game earlier this season. The quarterback is trying to become the first player at his position drafted by an NFL team since 2006. (Credit to David Sierra/Howard University athletics)

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Howard quarterback Greg McGhee, shown passing in a game earlier this season, is hoping to become the first quarterback drafted by an NFL team in nine years. (Courtesy of David Sierra/Howard University Athletics)

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Entertainer and entrepreneur Sean Combs was awarded an honorary doctorate from Howard University in May. Mr. Combs attended Howard in the late 1980s but never graduated from college. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)