Brick and Mortar Seminaries Phased Out by Online Venues
May 1st, 2010
More and more Christian colleges and seminaries are moving toward internet-based learning as land-locked institutions struggle to keep doors open. Christianity Today presents the reality of the trend in the April 23rd online edition.
The Great Recession has hit seminary budgets hard, forcing some small schools to attempt radical changes to survive. Starting in fall 2010, Lexington Theological Seminary (LTS) will shift from being a campus-based school to offering online courses with short, intensive on-campus supplemental classes. It’s a radical move for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) school, founded in 1865. Residency for the 80 students who have not yet graduated will be phased out in May 2011.
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