[April Lexington]

Suggests that he may have been enrolled but never attended classes and the diploma was issued at the request of someone. This happens. Some people get college degrees without ever setting foot on campus or doing any of the work. IF the powerful want you to have a degree.... you get a degree. I'll bet he was seldom on campus and the degree is unearned.

[thecodont]

without ever setting foot on campus

This is unrelated to the thread topic, but...

Thank you so much for writing "setting foot" instead of "stepping foot." It warms my heart. I love good writing.