Quincy Troupe’s fall from his position at the University of California, San Diego after he lied on his resume “raises questions about whether academic credentials really matter in certain fields, like poetry and art. Should one lie ruin someone’s credibility and career? Some say there’s no question that it should. Plagiarism, faking academic credentials, stealing research – all deal a serious blow to academic integrity, and a high price must be exacted. Mr. Troupe is hardly the first professor or college administrator to be caught fabricating his résumé.”