Pentagon Blacklists Harvard, MIT, Yale: Military Officers Barred from 22 Universities
Pentagon Blacklists Harvard, MIT, Yale: Military Officers Barred from 22 Universities
- •Pentagon bans military officers from 22 top universities, including Harvard, MIT, and Yale, for Senior Service College (SSC) fellowship programs.
- •Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited "anti-American" sentiments and opposition to DoD policies as reasons for the blacklist.
- •The directive, effective academic year 2026-2027, affects 93 student fellowships across the blacklisted institutions.
- •Move is an ideological shift, aiming to partner with institutions ensuring intellectual freedom and minimal ties with adversaries.
- •Concerns raised about military officers losing access to advanced AI and space technology expertise from these universities.
