Event Brief
Hegseth stops tenured civilian faculty appointments
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions. He argued that such appointments can contribute to “academic stagnation,” and the change halts future tenure appointments for civilian faculty.
WHO: Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Said military academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 4:23 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Hegseth said tenured civilian faculty appointments can contribute to “academic stagnation.”
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