Spring Semester Newsletter

Happy New Year, welcome back to campus, and welcome to Duke to our new student veterans! We hope that you all had a great winter break and are off to a running start for the spring semester.

Our office will be staying in close touch with the student veteran community this semester but have some announcements that we wanted to pass along before the semester gets too busy.

As always, please stay in touch and reach out if we can do anything to support you or your families. Best of luck with the semester, and we look forward to hopefully seeing you soon!

Spring Semester Welcome Back Event

Mark your calendars! The Office of Student Veterans would like to invite you and your families to a "Welcome Back" event on Saturday, February 8 at Clouds Brewing in Durham before the Duke-UNC game! The formal event will go from 4-6pm, however folks are more than welcome to stay longer and watch the game with us. There will be appetizers and a dedicated room for us to gather in.

Please take a minute to complete the RSVP form to let us know if you will be attending. We will send out reminders in the coming weeks, but the sooner you can complete this form the better!

We can't wait to see everyone. Go Duke!

"Office Hours" with our GA, John!

Our graduate assistant, John, would like to extend an open invitation to meet with any student veterans or faculty/staff allies that might want to connect during the semester. It is very important to our office that we are addressing the needs of the student veteran community here at Duke and feel that one-on-one connections are just as important as our other outreach methods. Please feel free to connect with him via email to set up a meeting time or swing by our veterans' lounge over on East Campus.

Student Veteran Council: Join Now!

As another part of our outreach strategy, John will be convening a Student Veteran Council this semester to connect with the student veterans from across campus. If you are interested in representing your school or program, please reach out and let us know! More information will be provided in the next few weeks.

For any questions or more information, please email John (our graduate assistant) at john.pratson@duke.edu.

Ways to Connect

Phone: 919-613-445
Office Email: veterans@studentaffairs.duke.edu
GI Bill Benefits Email: veteranseducation@duke.edu
Facebook Group: "Duke Veterans"
Facebook Page: "Duke Student Veterans"
Instagram: "DukeStudentVets"
In Person: Office located at Crowell Building, 10 Epworth Dorm Lane, Duke East Campus, Durham, NC 27708

As a Reminder

Duke's Office of Student Veterans is here to support you – our students who have served or who are serving in the Armed Forces – and your families. As part of Duke's Division of Student Affairs, Duke Student Veterans offers support, resources, and community to our Student Vets, their families, and allies. Duke offers support through the Counseling and Psychological Services office and immediate help is available through the Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255, Press 1). As always, we are here if anything is needed.

Want $wag?

Contact the us at veterans@studentaffairs.duke.edu if interested in free T-shirts (v-neck or crew neck), mugs, or lanyards. We'll figure out how to get the $wag to you!