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(RNS) — One of the nation’s most prestigious divinity schools has been placed in receivership, leading to speculation that the school might close or change drastically.
“After carefu l consideration, inc l uding an independent review, we have p l aced our Divinity Schoo l in receivership as a mechanism for renewa l,” a spokesperson for Vanderbilt University told RNS in an email. “Over the next two years we wi ll work to position the schoo l for l ong-term success, investment and growth.”…