So I got a call from Roland on Sunday and talked to him last night. He is doing well after his heart surgery and sounded like his old self. I guess some of the shit with a student suing/complaining about his infamous teaching style is true and as of now he doesn't know if he'll be able to teach next year or not.
What he needs is letters from former students, preferably on company letterheads, saying that we benefitted from his teaching style. I think that more or less he's looking for people to validate that he is harsh and pushes buttons to break us down and prepare us for ArtCenter and the real world, not just to be an ass hole.