October Newsletter

As we progress through the month of October, the Office of Student Veterans seeks to provide various opportunities for community development, fellowship, and relaxation for Duke Student Veterans. We know academic endeavors can be stressful. Please reach out to our office with any issues you may experience and consider joining us for the upcoming events listed below.

Warm regards,

The Duke Student Veterans Office

Samuel Clay Adams, Vice Dean of Students
Grace Sullivan Zirkle, Associate Director
Tyler Van Parys, Staff Assistant
Nicholas Harrelson, Graduate Assistant

Electives of Interest to Student Veterans

The Office of Student Veterans is compiling a list of elective courses open to students across various programs that may be of interest to Duke student veterans. If you have any suggestions, please let us know by emailing veterans@studentaffairs.duke.edu.

Examples of the classes compiled thus far include:

War and the Christian Tradition
Care of Souls, Ethics of War
American Grand Strategy
Public Policy and Veterans

Check out the details of the classes we have compiled thus far by clicking here! If you have any suggestions that you think would fit well with the classes listed, please email veterans@studentaffairs.duke.edu.

Upcoming Events

Student Veterans Social - October 20, 2022
Student Veterans Council - Week of October 24, 2022
The Care of Souls Conference - November 8-10, 2022
Veterans Victory Lap 5k - November 12, 2022

Share your Student/Alumni Bio!

Interested in having a student veteran bio featured in the newsletter or a veteran alumni bio active on our Student Affairs website? Email our graduate assistant, Nicholas Harrelson, at nicholas.harrelson@duke.edu. He will provide you with a bio template and instructions on how to edit, update, or remove your student or alumni bio at any time.

Office Hours

The Office of Student Veterans will be holding regular office hours throughout the school year. Office hours will be Mondays and Fridays from 1000-1200.

If you would like to meet outside OSV office hours, please email our graduate assistant Nic at nicholas.harrelson@duke.edu. He will be happy to schedule you to meet with someone in our office.

Join the Student Veteran Council!

Our graduate assistant Nic will be convening a Student Veteran Council this semester to connect with the student veterans from across campus. We will discuss past and future veterans events, various initiatives in the Office of Student Veterans and student veteran organizations, and ways in which student veteran organizations can better engage with and serve the community. This meeting is open to all interested military-affiliated students. The Office of Student Veterans plans to hold the council meeting over Zoom during the week of October 24th. Please indicate times you would be available by clicking here.

For any questions or more information, please email Nic at nicholas.harrelson@duke.edu.

Student Veterans Social

The Office of Student Veterans is sponsoring a casual social engagement on 20 October 2022 from 1600-1800 at the Devil's Krafthouse. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet on campus for fellowship with other student veterans. Appetizers will be provided by the Office of Student Veterans. Drinks are available for purchase.

The Care of Souls, the Ethics of War, and the Wisdom of Sacred Communities

Join with other active duty members, veterans, and civilians interested in the morality and ethics of war, November 8-10, 2022. This conference will explore how chaplains can respond with wisdom and integrity to ethical questions that arise in their religious leadership role. We will engage in honest conversation about responding to moral injury, connecting the roles of religious leadership and religious advisement, and understanding the relationship of the care of souls and the ethics of war.

Active Duty soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, veterans, and civilians interested in the morality of war are encouraged to attend!

DAFA Veterans Victory Lap 5k

Registration is now open for the Duke Armed Forces Association Veterans Victory Lap 5k! Come out and participate with the broader student veteran community at Duke! To register, either use the QR Code on the image below or click here.

Ways to Connect

Office of Student Veterans: veterans@studentaffairs.duke.edu

VA Education Benefits Coordinator in the Office of the University Registrar: veteranseducation@duke.edu

Facebook Group: "Duke Veterans"

Facebook Page: "Duke Student Veterans"

Instagram: "DukeStudentVets"