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Student academic records privacy

The legal and ethical considerations surrounding the privacy of student academic records in American universities.

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Jan 30, 2026

Have any verified copies of Donald Trump's Wharton transcript ever been published?

No fully verified copy of ’s transcript has ever been published in the public record; without the student’s consent, Trump has repeatedly declined to release his college records, and reporting finds o...

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...