The Naval University System (NUS) is the higher education system of the

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History

In 2019, U.S. Navy secretary Richard V. Spencer signed a memorandum leading to the establishment of a Naval University System (NUS). NUS is the primary way that the

(DON) delivers education to its force, and it includes the DON's eight academic degree granting institutions. The NUS operates on a decentralized model to aimed at fostering greater agility, responsiveness, and innovation. In December 2019, acting secretary

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signed a memorandum requesting funds for NUS.

Naval education task force

On February 24, 2022, secretary

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established the Naval Education task force to review the NUS. Its members include: * Mark Hagerott, chancellor for the

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(Task Force Chair) *

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, USN (Ret), president of

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* Loretta Reynolds, USMC (Ret) * Steffanie Easter, vice president of strategy and planning defense and civilian sector,

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* Ronald L. Green, USMC (Ret) *

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, president of the Fund for New York City * Stefanie Sanford, chief of global policy and external relations,

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Campuses

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Naval University System
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