Veterans Success Center at Purdue University

08/28/2026

What a fantastic first week of the Fall 2026 semester! 💛🖤

The lounge is buzzing, the coffee is brewing, and it’s great to see our military-connected Boilermakers back in the Dorothy Stratton Veteran and Military Success Center.

A huge welcome to all of our new and returning veterans, service members, and military families. Remember, the VMSC is your dedicated home base on campus for:

Education benefit certifications & support

Quiet study spaces & computer access

Free printing & student lounge amenities

Upcoming E2O career workshops & networking events

Stop in, say hello, and let our team know how we can support you this semester. Have a great weekend, and Boiler Up! 🚂

📍 Find us in PMU 284

08/19/2026

Are you passionate about supporting our military-connected Boilermakers? 🚂🇺🇸

The Dorothy Stratton Veteran and Military Success Center is looking for our next Assistant Director! We need a dedicated team member to help coordinate our day-to-day programs, advise the Purdue Student Veterans Organization, and manage our Education to Occupation (E2O) career initiatives.

If you love working directly with students, coordinating events, and collaborating with corporate and campus partners, we want you on our team. This is a 100% on-site position right here in West Lafayette, with an anticipated starting salary of $51,000.

Ready to make a meaningful impact for our Veteran, Military, and Family population?

👉 Check out the full details and apply today: https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Assistant-Director%2C-Dorothy-Stratton-Veteran-and-Military-Success-Center/43644-en_US/

Please share this with anyone in your network who might be a great fit!

Assistant Director, Dorothy Stratton Veteran and Military Success Center

07/30/2026

🌟 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! 👇

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...

05/07/2026

🚨 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).

Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Tag them in the comments or share this post!

🔗 Apply today:

Student Development Administrator, Dorothy Stratton Veteran and Military Success Center

05/04/2026

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!

04/29/2026

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

04/29/2026

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

04/29/2026

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

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

04/29/2026

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

04/27/2026

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.