Pentagon Says It's Cutting Ties with "Woke" Harvard, Discontinuing Military Training and Fellowships
- On Friday, the U.S. Department of Defense said it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending military training, fellowships, and certificate programs starting the 2026-27 academic year.
- Amid broader White House demands, the Trump administration has long targeted Harvard, cutting billions in federal research funding and trying to block foreign students after rebuffs.
- Posting on X, Hegseth criticized Harvard, citing officers looking `too much like Harvard` and posted that `Harvard is woke; The War Department is not.`
- U.S. military officers now face reduced civilian-education options, as Harvard University ends access to civilian graduate programs that help make them more attractive to employers.
- Public scrutiny of Harvard University, visible in Jan. 2, 2024 coverage, intensified as the White House said it is punishing Harvard for tolerating alleged anti‑Jewish bias on campus.
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The US Department of Defense is cutting all ties with Harvard University. "Harvard is woke, the War Department isn't," says…
Pentagon, in statement, to cut academic ties with Harvard
WASHINGTON, — Feb 7 — The Pentagon is to cut all academic ties with Harvard University, ending military education, fellowships and certificate programs, it said in a statement yesterday.The move is the latest in the Trump administration’s battle with Harvard over claims that the Ivy League institution promotes “woke” ideology.“For too long, this department has sent our best and brightest officers to Harvard, hoping the university would better un…
The policy will apply to military personnel who enroll in future programs, while those already enrolled will be able to complete their courses.
Hegseth ending military education ties with Harvard amid Trump feud: 'We train warriors, not wokesters'
The Department of War is cutting all military education ties with Harvard beginning in the 2026–27 school year due to concerns over ideology, campus culture and alignment with the military’s mission.
Harvard University is too woke, and the US Department of Defense is not, says Minister Pete Hegseth in video.
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