August Newsletter

As we begin the fall semester, the Office of Student Veterans is excited to continue to assist and support our incoming and current student population!

We hope to start the semester off strong with resource sharing and community building via the Open House in August, as well as an Opening Hail in September. See below for more information on those two amazing events!

For those who are new, welcome! And for those returning, welcome back! As a reminder, our office is always available for questions or concerns. Please don't hesitate to reach out. We look forward to seeing you all very soon.

Warm regards,

The Duke Student Veterans Office

S. Clay Adams, Assistant Vice President
Grace Sullivan Zirkle, Associate Director

Dalton Dey, Assistant Director
Nicholas Harrelson, Graduate Assistant
Beautiful Reed, Graduate Assistant

Spring Semester Upcoming Events

Open House - August 31st, 2023

Opening Hail - September 17th, 2023

Open House

The Duke Office of Student Veterans will be hosting an Open House on August 31st, 2023 from 1600-1800. This is a chance for incoming (or current) students to learn more about our office, other campus partners, and what resources are available to our military-affiliated community.

There will be new student veteran travel mugs, lanyards, and shirts available, so come out and learn how Duke supports their veterans!

Opening Hail

The Office of Student Veterans is hosting an Opening Hail on Sunday, Septemeber 17th, 2023 from 1400-1600 at Hi-Wire Brewing. This is an opportunity for incoming and current military-affiliated students to meet and build rapport! Partners and family members are welcome to attend!

Job Posting - Graduate Assistantship with the Office of Student Veterans

Do you enjoy being a part of this military-affiliated community and want to help it grow and prosper? Consider applying to work for the Office of Student Veterans!

Work in cooperation with the Dean of Students Office staff to create, execute, and support programs and services for military-affiliated students enrolled at Duke University. Using the OSV's three pillars, the graduate assistant will assist fellow military-affiliated students by advocating for them university-wide, creating community-building opportunities, and connecting them to resources that can make their time at Duke a great and memorable one!

This position requires in-person hours during business hours and some nights and weekends. If you are interested, please email us with an attached resume. We look forward to hearing from you all and are excited to add another member to our team!

Job Posting - Air Force ROTC

Looking for a great part-time job with a mission? AFROTC is looking for a part-time material control coordinator to be the forward-facing uniform liaison for our cadets. What could be better than working 20 hours per week with Air Force ROTC cadets and an amazing cadre of professional Air Force Officers and NCOs? Check out the job ad on Duke Careers, requisition number 232659.

Open Door Availability

The Office of Student Veterans will be available throughout the school year. Although we will not have official office hours, we are readily able to assist you at any time most convenient for you.

If you would like to meet, please email our graduate assistants: Nic at nicholas.harrelson@duke.edu and Beautiful at beautiful.reed@duke.edu. They will be happy to schedule you to meet with someone in our office.

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