HIGHER EDUCATION UPDATE: Ex-Professor Indicted Over Fake Doctoral Degree. “A former professor at Richard J. Daley College was indicted Wednesday on charges of theft from the government over allegations that she falsely claimed to have a doctoral degree to be paid extra money.” I’m shocked to hear of fraudulent documents being used to secure advancement at a college named for Richard Daley!

UPDATE: Speaking of academic fraud, here’s more on the scandal at UNC.