OPINION: 'If the U of A truly wants to be excellent, I implore it to use that assessment to make real changes to prevent future tragedies like ours. Make me proud to call myself a Wildcat again,' writes Lisa Cotter…
This is a response to the Jan. 8 opinion piece “The UA is going strong,” by Fred DuVal, chair-elect of the Arizona Board of Regents.
Fred at least acknowledged the “horrific shooting that rocked the campus and pierced its openness and sense of security” last October. That horrific shooting ended the life of my sister Kathleen’s husband, Thomas Meixner, a beloved professor and the department head for Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences . His killer was a known threat to the university for many months and Tom’s dying words were “I knew you were going to do this.
Fred calls out the valued College of Medicine and the Cancer Center’s top tier-status, among other achievements. I wish Fred also had acknowledged that the U of A is ranked No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 6 globally in water resources. As President Robbins touted in July 2022, “Our expertise in the crucial areas of sustainability and climate resilience across a variety of academic disciplines will shape our current world and impact future generations to come.” This was Tom’s life work.
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