Here’s what he had to say:
Star-Observer: Mob violence interrupted the counting of electoral votes in the U.S. Capitol was this a turning point in American politics? And what does it mean for the tradition of peaceful transfer of power?
Kraus: I don’t think we’ve yet to fully grasp just how significant the attack on the Capitol was. The significance that an insurrection against Congress by American citizens was encouraged by the President and many of his high profile supporters encouraged cannot be overstated. This is 2021, not 1821. In my opinion, the events of Jan. 6 will be much more historically significant than Sept. 11, 2001, even though 9/11 resulted in 3,000 deaths. But I don’t know where we go from here. The state of our democracy and society is fragile.
New UWRF center came just in time for pandemic
“I thought we needed a physical place and a cohesive program of sorts that they knew they could turn to at any time for help.
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New faculty members at UW-River Falls participate in an online orientation hosted by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Screen capture courtesy of Cyndi Kernahan
UW-River Falls opened the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) earlier this year to serve as a resource to faculty, with an emphasis on diversity and sustainability plus a special focus now on online learning.