More Colleges and Universities Considering Student Background Checks
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR news Staff Writer In an effort to help ensure campus safety, higher educational institutions across the country are starting to consider conducting criminal background checks on both applicants and admitted students, according to a recent article on USAToday.com. As an example, USAToday.com reports that following the murder of a student at the University [...]
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Former Harvard Student Allegedly Faked Academic Credentials for Scholarships and Financial Aid
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR Staff Writer Any employers, including prestigious universities, doubting the need for education verifications as a part of effective background screening programs may reconsider after hearing the story of a former Harvard student who allegedly faked academic credentials and references – even transcripts with perfect SAT grades – to win prizes, scholarships, and [...]
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Maryland Colleges May Be Required to Conduct Background Checks on Students
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR Staff Writer After the University of Virginia’s president recently announced that the school would perform background checks on students in the wake of the tragic murder of a female student – allegedly at the hands of a fellow student – lawmakers in neighboring Maryland may soon require that universities in that state [...]
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University To Perform Background Checks On Students Following Tragic Death of Student
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR Staff Writer According to reports from HuffingtonPost.com and the Washington Post, the University of Virginia will perform background checks on all students at the school following the alleged murder of a 22-year-old female student and lacrosse player, possibly at the hands of her former boyfriend, a 22-year-old fellow student who was also [...]
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