The Department of Defense approves the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech to host a fellowship for senior military officers after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drops partnerships with elite universities, according to multiple reports. The Hill says the two schools become the first universities approved under a revamped initiative to replace or restructure earlier affiliations with top institutions, including the Ivy League. Bloomberg similarly reports that the Pentagon selects UNC Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech for the fellowship, with the change tied to Hegseth’s decision to sever those prior partnerships. The fellowship is described as part of the Senior Service College Fellowship, a program intended for senior officers and planned as a 10-month course of study. The sources characterize the move as a shift in the program’s university hosts rather than a change to the overall goal of providing advanced education and professional development for senior military personnel. Both outlets frame the UNC and Virginia Tech selections as the next step in implementing the revised fellowship after the earlier cuts.