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Academic Fraud

Instances where degrees have been revoked due to academic fraud, plagiarism, or falsified transcripts.

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Jan 23, 2026

How do universities handle requests to revoke undergraduate degrees and has any school revoked an alumni's degree for political reasons?

Universities handle requests to revoke undergraduate degrees through established institutional policies that typically limit revocation to fraud, academic dishonesty, or other misconduct traceable to ...

Jan 16, 2026

Have universities ever revoked undergraduate degrees for alumni, and what is Wharton's policy on rescinding degrees?

Universities have indeed revoked degrees from alumni—most commonly for academic fraud, plagiarism, or cases where the institution concludes the degree was never legitimately earned—and courts have gen...

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