Do you think the university who didn't grant a woman a teaching degree over a myspace photo went too far?

There are two steps to a teaching degree: the university degree and the state credential. If she was at a private religious college or something she could have been violating a university rule with the photo. However, in her place I'd get a lawyer. If she had the grades and other requirements to graduate, I think she has legal recourse, especially if she paid tuition for 4 years. The state just collects paperwork and money and sends out the certificates; I don't think a photo would count there. The real problem with photos is getting a job. Prospective employers DO check that stuff out and might not hire her because of it. There's nothing she can do there, because they simply won't respond to her application without giving a reason.