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Andrew Backer

Heritage Hall-Resident Director

a-backer@bethel.edu

Residence Hall

Heritage Hall

Education

I graduated with a B.A. in Physics, Wheaton College; M.A. in Higher Education and Student Development, Wheaton College.

Why I Love Heritage

Heritage-"The Taj"-is right next to the heart of campus and is an epic place to live and launch into whatever is next. It is also a more relaxed space to be with friends and have refuge from all that the upperclassmen years hold. As we say around here, Come on in, the water is fine!

Best Thing About My Job

Hands down the best part of my job is serving, resourcing, and discipling residents-that is to say YOU if you find yourself here! Whether it is the opportunity to equip and develop the RAs serving in this space, building meaningful relationships with residents, or getting to talk about Jesus, it is the students that bring the life to the building. What a joy it is to live alongside with and learn with the residents of the Taj!

Number One Reason to Live on Campus

You gotta be in the room where it happens...or at least close to it! It is rare to live on a floor of 20+ men or women whom you know, or will come to know, and to experience that sort of community life. Thus is the wonder of living on campus in a residence hall! As one former Bethel RD said, "You'll have the rest of your life to live off-campus!" Soak up the final years living in at the place where it all happened!

Favorite Bethel Tradition

To be determined, come find me and ask!