Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson

The upper level of the University of Delaware’s Trabant University Center has been a home away from home for many. These surprisingly peaceful rooms above the bustling food court have sheltered conversations of identity and belonging for decades, bringing together lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and questioning communities as well as convening councils for the University’s 50 fraternity and sorority chapters. On Tuesday, Nov. 12, Trabant’s shapeshifting silver corridors will again rise to the occasion with the grand opening of the Veteran and Military Success Center.

The center in room 226 of Trabant will be a new space for all veterans and military students to connect, find resources and build community. Also together for the first time in this space will be offices for the Blue Hen Veterans registered student organization and the University’s student veterans services coordinator, Brooks Raup.

“This space will make it easier for all members of the military community and their families to connect, both with me and with each other,” Raup said. “Whether studying for a test, holding a meeting, networking or just hanging out, we hope all military students and family members will see the success center as a place they can call home.”

The center opening is one of several UD activities around Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11. Those activities started early on Tuesday, Nov. 5, when students and others started at 6 a.m. to plant U.S. flags on the North Green as part of the Flags for the Fallen Tribute. Coffee and donuts from Wawa helped flag planters manage the morning chill. Also on Tuesday, Nov. 5 was the Veterans Wellness and Career Fair at the Audion in the Tower of the Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus. The fair was scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.