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Please read the case study below about lying on a resume and answer the questions at the end

of the reading: In the early 1970s, when Quincy Troupe was an adjunct faculty member at the College of Staten Island, someone told him that he would never be hired as a tenure-track professor unless he had a bachelors degree. He had attended Grambling, but not graduated. He changed his resume to say that he had graduated from Grambling. Over the years, high accomplishments and fame increased, and he held several prestigious teaching positions, including an appointment as a full Professor at the University of California at San Diego. He became recognized as one of the best poets in the country, as well as a gifted teacher who unstintingly gave back to the community in which he lived. In 2002, Troupe was nominated as Californias Poet Laureatethe first time this appointment was made in a non-political way. Prior to his appointment, the Governors chief of staff had an interview with him to make sure that there were no skeletons in his closet. Shortly after his appointment, the state legislatures staffers completed their screening and discovered that Troupe had not graduated from Grambling, despite the fact that it was listed on his resume. Do a Web search on Quincy Troupe and describe what happened as a result of his lying on his resume. 2. Did Troupe do the right thing after he was found out? Do you agree or disagree with the Universitys decisions in response to the revelations about Troupe? What factors did you consider in your opinions? 3. What effect does the Quincy Troupe case have on your own sense of personal ethics and on the creation of your resume and career portfolio 1.

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