[Northern Kentucky University] professor Al Lipping, president of the Faculty Senate, said some faculty opposed the move to Division I, convinced that it would compromise academics.
“I’m not vehemently opposed or rah-rah for it, but I do know that in terms of American society, athletics is an integral part of society,” he said. “If you look at the majority of institutions in the country today, they usually got their notoriety and exposure through athletics.”