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Military academies won’t give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says

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WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will no longer appoint civilians as tenured college faculty at the United States' military service academies, according to a memo signed Tuesday by Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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  1. The Hill

    Hegseth freezes hiring of civilian tenured faculty at US military academies (opens The Hill)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed departments on Tuesday to halt appointments of civilian staff to tenured positions at U.S. military service academies and develop hiring plans that prioritize “institutional flexibility and faculty contribution to the warfighting mission.

  2. PJ Media

    Hegseth Ends Civilian Tenured Jobs at Military Academies (opens PJ Media)

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  3. Military Times

    Hegseth halts tenure appointments for civilian faculty at military academies (opens Military Times)

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    Military academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions as Hegseth says it can contribute to “academic stagnation.”

  4. The Columbian

    Military academies won’t give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will no longer appoint civilians as tenured college faculty at the United States' military service academies, according to a memo signed Tuesday by Secretary Pete Hegseth.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Hegseth bars military academies from hiring civilians as tenured professors (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The move marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to exert more control over faculty at service academies.

  6. NOTUS

    Hegseth Bars Civilian Faculty Tenure at Military Academies (opens NOTUS)

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    The defense secretary's memo says the change is aimed at refocusing the military on warfighting.

  7. CBS News

    Hegseth directs military academies to stop giving tenure to civilian professors (opens CBS News)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered institutions like the Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy in Annapolis to stop granting tenure to civilian faculty, in his latest change to military higher education.

  8. Inside Higher Ed

    Hegseth to Military Academies: No New Tenured Civilian Jobs (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    Hegseth to Military Academies: No New Tenured Civilian Jobs Katherine Knott Wed, 09/30/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott Hegseth to Military Academies: No New Tenured Civilian Jobs Katherine Knott Wed, 09/30/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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