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Hegseth halts tenure for civilian professors at military academies

Original: Hegseth directs military service academies to immediately stop giving tenure to civilian professors

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed US military service academies to immediately stop granting tenure to civilian professors. The move affects faculty at institutions such as West Point, Annapolis and the Air Force Academy, and is likely to raise concerns about academic freedom and staffing. Details on the rationale and how existing tenure contracts will be handled have not yet been made clear.

Why now: The defense secretary's unusual direct intervention in academy faculty policy is a significant and controversial change.

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• Hegseth directs military service academies to immediately stop giving tenure to civilian professors · CBS News

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