In the grips of the deepest recession since 1930, the Yale Divinity School is asking alumni — themselves feeling the pinch — to buck up the school’s lagging fundraising targets and sustain dreams of broader financial aid.
With the economy sliding further into a recession, applications to Yale Divinity School have increased as people seek spiritual solace from the financial maelstrom, Divinity School administrators said.
Yale Divinity School announced Feb. 5 that it has expanded its international student program to two theological schools in Asia.
When Emma Watson of “Harry Potter” fame showed up on campus last week, avid fans tried to anticipate her every move. But when former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor arrived at the Divinity School on Wednesday, her presence was a closely-guarded secret, even within the small Divinity School community.
