On Monday, as federal agencies kicked off the first workday of the government shutdown, the United States Military Academy at West Point faced a question that’s been plaguing the nation’s five military colleges: Who would teach classes for its more than 4,000 cadets? Civilian faculty members, who comprise roughly a quarter of West Point’s faculty, learned that they would be among the employees furloughed after the Senate failed to pass a temporary spending bill on Friday. In a press release citing a mandate from the Defense Department, West Point said it was committed to continuing its educational mission “with as little disruption as possible.” Cadets would still attend classes and participate in scheduled extracurriculars, including athletics.