High Five! That’s right, you just received a high five. Did it make you smile? Did you laugh? Maybe you felt motivation or a connection to someone new? There is also the chance it [...]

Hello! My name is Erik Heller and I serve as an Area Coordinator in Residential Life at Gustavus Adolphus College. Gustavus is a small, private, liberal arts institution in souther[...]

Have you ever thought, felt, or said: “I just don’t feel like being developmental today.” Maybe you thought about taking a day off from being intentional in your work for the day. [...]

It is hard to believe I began the search for my post-graduate school professional position a little over one year ago. I find it refreshing to look back on the last year and the ma[...]

I know I am not alone in asking, “Is this year really almost over?” It’s hard to believe, but yet again the New Year is just days away. I have come to accept that New Year resoluti[...]

A few weeks ago, I attended a regional housing conference.  This was the first time I have attended a housing conference, as I recently made the shift into residence life. Simply p[...]

Have you ever written something and felt as if a huge weight was lifted off your shoulders?  Maybe this was a note to a friend, a graduate school paper, an email to your colleagues[...]

The concept of commitment has been on my mind a lot recently.  I shared some of my thoughts in a previous blog about commitment for college student involvement, but I have been tal[...]

Working in the field of Student Affairs offers many opportunities to interact daily with some of our campuses most influential student leaders.  Many of our students are known for [...]