[JimRed]

...they've had a death grip on academia."

Academia is infested with academics.

ACADEMIC (ak-uh-DEM-ik)- An individual educated beyond his intelligence who, being unable or unwilling to create or provide anything of value to others, pontificates while hiding out in a college, university or think-tank and expects to be paid for it, usually from public funds.

[rktman]

Indoctrinater coordinators.