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The Pentagon has removed a total of 22 schools, including prestigious universities such as Harvard, MIT, Yale, Columbia and Princeton, from the Professional Military Education (PME) program for U.S. Army officers
In addition, the Pentagon cancelled 93 Senior Service College fellowships associated with the mentioned 22 schools.
This also impacts all army officers who have intended to pursue advanced leadership and strategic training as a result of the number of cancelled fellowships. In addition to this development, the Department of Defence has considered that all future Partner Schools must demonstrate alignment with specific national security objectives and limited affiliations with adversaries to be qualified as a Partner School.
For those army officers currently enrolled in one of the previously mentioned schools will complete their studies at that school; candidates for the respective program will need to look to the newly revised list of approved partner schools.
This action reflects a long-term strategy to change the manner in which the Pentagon shapes its officer education and fellowship opportunities.
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Full List of 22 Universities
Here are the 22 Elite Universities that were banned from Professional Military Education (PME):
| No. | Institution Name | Location |
| 1 | Harvard University | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 2 | Saint Louis University | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 4 | Tufts University | Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 5 | Georgetown University | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 6 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 7 | Brown University | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 8 | Columbia University | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 9 | Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 10 | Middlebury College | Middlebury, Vermont, U.S. |
| 11 | Princeton University | Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 12 | George Washington University | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 13 | College of William and Mary | Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| 14 | Queen’s University | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| 15 | Center for Strategic and International Studies | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 16 | New America Foundation | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 17 | The Brookings Institution | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 18 | Atlantic Council | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 19 | Center for a New American Security | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 20 | Council on Foreign Relations | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 21 | The Henry L Stimson Center | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 22 | Johns Hopkins University SAIS0- West Space Scholars Program | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
93 Fellowships Cancelled
The Pentagon has ended 93 senior service college fellowships that had previously provided U.S. Army officers with access to 22 colleges and universities, including some of the best schools in the country, such as Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Officers were able to gain higher levels of leadership, strategy, and policy training through these fellowships as part of Professional Military Education programs.
The termination of these programs will greatly limit the senior officer's ability to further their education and their ability to develop as a strategist in the future.
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