Because trauma affects survivors’ capacity to learn and grow, this is an important issue for higher education. Shalka brings to our attention the ubiquity of the experience of trauma among college students. Toward a Trauma-Informed Practice: What Educators Need to Know From the variety of unique experience, Treadwell distills two common themes: complexity and compassion. Treadwell interviewed 11 student affairs leaders who managed crisis responses to high-profile campus tragedies. This has certainly been the case in my life…” Feature ArticlesĬontinuity and Change: 20 Years of About CampusĪs part of our ongoing recognition of About Campus‘ 20th anniversary, Kuh looks back at some of the topics covered in the first year of the publication.Ĭompassionate Complexity: Learning on the Frontlines of Campus Tragedy Back then, I was one year into my role at Virginia Tech, where many good people were beginning to experience the odd truth that tragedy, albeit unfortunate and difficult, may foster openness to the biggest questions of life and learning.

“Five years ago this spring, I wrote an article for About Campus called ‘When Good People Happen to Bad Things’.