Watch now: Candlelight vigil held at UA for Thomas Meixner
From the Collection: Updates on the Oct. 5 shooting at UA series
After the loss of University of Arizona professor Thomas Meixner, friends, family and the community gathered by Old Main to participate in a candlelight vigil. The ceremony included words from UA President Robert Robbins and Meixner's brother-in-law. Video by Pascal Albright/ Arizona Daily Star.
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On Monday, UA President Robert Robbins said the school has begun the work to retain independent external experts in security and threat assessments to begin a comprehensive review of all aspects of campus safety, violence prevention and public safety response.
For Star subscribers: Family members of hydrologist Thomas Meixner, interviewed for the first time, doubt he would want them to sue the university. But they're anxious for the university to fix its shortfalls.
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