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September 29, 2026
Hegseth Orders Military Academies to Halt Civilian Tenure
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo to stop granting tenure to civilian professors at military academies.
- Hegseth argues tenure leads to academic stagnation and dilutes focus on military training.
- This decision follows previous scrutiny of ideological content in military education and faculty composition.
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- Hegseth freezes hiring of civilian tenured faculty at US military academiesSep 29, 2026 at 7:02 PM · The Hill
- West Point, other military academies won't give civilians tenure, Hegseth saysSep 29, 2026 at 8:46 PM · AP
- Hegseth directs military service academies to immediately stop giving tenure to civilian professorsSep 30, 2026 at 1:13 AM · CBS News