Northern Illinois University students checking how well they’re doing academically will no longer see their Social Security numbers staring back at them when they log on to their MyNIU Web site.
Instead of an SSN, the DeKalb, Ill. school has assigned a new eight-digit number to each student. This new student ID will also be sent out on transcripts in place of SSNs. A masked birth date with just the day and month of birth showing will also be utilized on the transcript to protect against age discrimination when students apply for jobs. As one administrator said, this is all part of the school’s “proactive approach toward protecting student identity.”
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