Is it really possible for a regular citizen to check with a university to find out what degree(s) someone has been awarded, or even their attendence record?
Is this something a registrar will divulge to just anyone? Or do the screenshots of the University of Maryland's registration application imply that someone on the inside checked into this for Dvorak?
Universities publish degree announcements by the tens of thousands for commencement and often on their websites so I don't think it's a closely-held secret.
Usually it's very difficult to get a university to confirm if someone is a current student (of course it's often easy to just look in the online directory). For graduation lists, usually the student has to explicitly opt out of having their name included.
Is this something a registrar will divulge to just anyone? Or do the screenshots of the University of Maryland's registration application imply that someone on the inside checked into this for Dvorak?