League faculty reps endorse reform efforts for academics in athletics

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - It&#39;s official. Southeastern Conference faculty representatives have agreed to endorse the current academic reforms for college athletics. <br> <br> Representatives from all 12 league schools have spent the past two days at Vanderbilt University discussing the proposed reforms and how they can be involved. <br> <br> They heard from the SEC commissioner and the NCAA&#39;s president on reforms already passed. They also were briefed on the current push to punish or reward schools on how they graduate students. <br> <br> Vanderbilt professor Virginia Shepherd says it was nearly unanimous to support the reforms and urge presidents to involve their faculties in the movement. <br> <br> That&#39;s not all. They also have several suggestions for the NCAA and SEC that include looking at how scheduling impacts students and academic performance.