Veterans Success Center at Purdue University

🌟 Student Spotlight! 🌟⚽️

If you’ve visited the Dorothy Stratton Veteran and Military Success Center, you probably recognize Bailey Arbic from her time working with our team! Not only is she a dedicated military-connected student here at the VMSC, but she’s also taking the sports world by storm this summer.

A Purdue junior studying turf science, Bailey is currently interning with the Kansas City Current. She’s spending her summer maintaining professional soccer fields and even got a front-row seat to prep the practice facilities for the Dutch National Team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup! 🌎🇳🇱

We are so proud to see our students succeeding on the world stage. Read more about Bailey’s amazing journey below! 👇

From playing on the pitch to perfecting it for World Cup athletes It’s a field she knows well, a field she has run up and down countless times. Now she is learning how to care for it through the lens of a turf manager, rather than an athlete. Bailey Arbic, a junior studying turf science in Purdue’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, is spen...

🚨 WE ARE HIRING! 🚨

The Dorothy Stratton Veteran and Military Success Center is looking for a Student Development Administrator to join our team at Purdue University!

We need a dedicated professional to help guide our military-connected students through their academic journey. In this 100% on-site role, you will coordinate our Education to Occupation (E2O) pipeline, manage our student lounge operations, and serve as the advisor to the Purdue Student Veterans Organization (PSVO).

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To the kind person who anonymously had an order of cookies delivered to the VMSC….THANK YOU! These were an amazing surprise for Finals Week!

The Field of Flags at the PMU stands as a powerful reminder of the service, sacrifice, and dedication of our military-connected community. Today, on , you have the opportunity to stand with them.

Your support for the Dorothy Stratton Veteran and Military Success Center ensures we can continue providing world-class resources to those who have served us. Help us honor their commitment by investing in their educational journey today. 🇺🇸🚂 https://dayofgiving.purdue.edu/donate?campaign_id=260106

This is what your support looks like in action! 🎓 At the Dorothy Stratton Veteran and Military Success Center, we recently had the honor of celebrating the incredible achievements of our graduating student veterans, currently serving military, and their dependents. The amazing group in this photo alone represents bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees!

Your contribution to directly empowers these military-connected students as they transition from education to their next great occupation. Click the link to invest in their future today! 🚂⬆️ https://dayofgiving.purdue.edu/donate?campaign_id=260106

Currently in 9th place and hanging with some of the big dogs! Loving the support for

https://dayofgiving.purdue.edu/donate?campaign_id=260106

How else does one start their day on ? Help us support our 3200+ military-connected Boilermakers!

https://dayofgiving.purdue.edu/organizations/national-security-and-defense-at-purdue

When military benefits fail or scholarships are denied, students are left "going in blind." The VMSC is the only office on campus dedicated to catching these students before they fall through the cracks.

Peer mentorship and military student orientation aren't "extras"—they are essentials for a soft landing.

These programs are donor-funded. Without your support on , these critical success tools don't happen. Help us empower the next chapter.

For many of our student veterans, Purdue isn't a dorm—it's a destination they drive to. They arrive on campus needing a home base to eat, study, and decompress between classes. We provide the fridge, the microwave, and the community, but as our numbers grow, our "Rally Point" is reaching capacity.

Your gift on April 29 ensures that every commuter has a seat at the table and a stocked "fuel station" to get through the day.

From Field Artillery to Aviation Management: Finding a Second Home.

"I reached out as soon as I received my admittance letter, and they were incredibly helpful with the next steps of being a transitioning service member. Since arriving on campus, the VMSC has been kind of a second home for me." — Jacob White, CPT, FA, USARNG.

Transitioning from 7 years as a Field Artillery Officer to a student at Purdue is a major mission change. For Jacob, the VMSC provided the support structure, career resources, and personal connections needed to gain a foothold within just six months of exiting the Army.

When you give on April 29, you aren't just supporting an office; you are providing a "profound sense of security" for veterans like Jacob during an otherwise turbulent time.

CTA: See how you can help us stay the Rally Point for our Boilermaker veterans: https://dayofgiving.purdue.edu/organizations/national-security-and-defense-at-purdue