And in a sign the administration means business, the Divinity School is stagnating while Richard awaits the report. She has not begun the search for the successor to Dean Thomas Ogletree, whose term has expired. More importantly, Yale is postponing desperately needed repairs to the school. The state of the buildings is a disgrace. Today, red scaffolding litters the divinity quadrangle and covers its main chapel.
Students say they expect the eyesores to remain during graduation.
The school's paint is peeling, areas are roped off for safety, and the main roof is in danger of collapsing. But Yale officials say they do not want to begin renovations because the committee may recommend drastic changes like tearing down or abandoning chunks of the school. Although they admit the school faces hurdles, many students oppose attempts to change fundamentally the school's character, said. Shawnthea Monroe-Mueller DIV '95, a leader of an independent student committee working with the Provost's committee. Students argued the Divinity School is one of America's only pre-professional schools which trains students for the ministry.