Big Ten Background Check Trend To Be Implemented At University of Illinois

Big Ten Background Check Trend To Be Implemented At University of Illinois

Big Ten Background Check Trend To Be Implemented At University of Illinois

The University will now require all new hires to undergo a background check. “This is something that we have been thinking about for a while,” said Maureen Parks, associate vice president for human resources. “Sometime after the first of the year, President (Robert) Easter and Chancellor (Phyllis) Wise asked us to take a serious look at this and to implement changes to our background check policy.”

Previously, the University only performed background checks on hires that were in “sensitive” situations: working with children, firearms, University funds or medical patients.

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