Mutiny echoing in the halls of the "World's Premiere Culinary School"

I don't like to get political, but when people politicize the food world, I jump in ready to fight.

At the JBH I met a lady who graduated CIA with Sara Moulton back in the 70's. She was talking about a rumor she heard that the CIA is really pissed about their President, Tim Ryan. Sure enough, it's true:
See the full story @ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/dining/07culinary.html

Last spring (2008) the faculty at the CIA voted "no confidence" in Tim Ryan as president and stated that he has mismanaged the school and cultivated "a prevailing climate of oppression at the Culinary Institute of America." Faculty were quoted as saying that they "live in fear of retaliation," if they disagree with Tim Ryan or his cabinet.
For months, some teachers have been expressing their frustrations to students, who had their own complaints about crowded housing, the quality of classes and food. Tuition, supplies and fees total about $25,840 a year, and some say they are not getting their money’s worth.

Faculty members said they wanted different performance evaluations and a greater degree of self-governance. They also said that students are being accepted who don’t have a reasonable chance to succeed in the culinary program. The minimum grade-point average for a student to move from sophomore to junior year has been lowered to a 2.0 from a 3.0.

Many of the students have also been speaking out starting Facebook groups and hanging "Fire Tim Ryan" signs in the dorms. And when the student paper tried to write about the complaints, the President would not allow it. He said the censorship was to keep the students safe from the conflict. The editor resigned in protest and the articles were later allowed to be published.

A lot of students had criticisms of the events. Patrick Dunlea(student gov't president), though, a kid I started with, but who graduated a block (3 weeks) behind me copped out just like how he was voted off the first episode of Top Chef on Bravo last season. Making it obvious he was not taking sides, he said, "It comes down to the fact that everyone is here for a passion, and the kitchen is a very intimate environment." PLEASE- Kids can get in the BA program (which he is in) with a 2.0???!!! Dude, that only makes your degree as reputable as a piece of toilet tissue.

I am on the side of Chef Turgeon (head of teacher's union and great chef) here. Something must be done, and it should start with President Ryan stepping down.