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Robert VanSumeren: Higher ed can help people overcome their pasts

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the controversy surrounding Daniel Dropik. In subsequent moves to prevent further such incidents, admission’s staff should note that there are on campuses throughout the country many students who have criminal records. For many former offenders, higher education offers a clear path from a dark past toward a brighter future. An educated ex-con can do a lot of good in the world.