University Faculty Subjected to Background Checks
Faculty applicants at Pennsylvania State University will under go extensive background checks far beyond the requirements that would be associated with their position responsibilities. University justification for the employment related investigations rest on the case of a professor employed by the University who was later found to be on parole for three murders committed during the 1960s. The American Association of University Professors opposes the increased scrutiny.
Faculty riled by criminal checks, Penn State University, Centre Daily, March 23, 2004
