In Memory of the Late UC Berkeley Chancellor Chang Lin Tien

[California1600]

<p>Chancellor Tien was a great Hokage, I mean Chancellor. He used to come by and ask me and my friends if we needed any help (as we’re chillan on campus), how we are doing, and let us really feel cared for, as if we could go to him with any sort of problem. </p>

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Tien once walked to a student’s apartment to personally return a lost wallet he found.

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The former chancellor was a leading supporter for affirmative action and came out as a strong opponent of the UC Board of Regents’ 1995 vote to ban the use of racial preferences in university admissions

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Many students who attended UC Berkeley during Tien’s term as chancellor remember him as extremely well-liked on campus. Tien was often seen briskly walking around campus in his blue blazer, popping into classrooms, chatting with students on Sproul Plaza, picking up litter and throwing it away. </p>

<p>Tien started his term in the midst of a number of tragedies, from the death of three students in a fraternity fire to the slaying of a student at Henry’s Publick Bar and Grille. He swiftly consoled students and parents, establishing his image as a chancellor who personally cared for the campus. </p>

<p>“He was so unique in that he would relate to so many different groups of people,” said former Cal football coach Steve Mariucci, who recalled Tien attending football training camp in Turlock, Calif. “He would show up in places in which you would least expect him.” </p>

<p>Tien had been considered for positions such as UC president and secretary of energy under President Bill Clinton.

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<p>A great man left a great legacy, and inspired a new generation of Californians for the years ahead. May your soul rest in peace Grandpa Tien.</p>

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[rooster08]

<p>That’s really sad that he died at 67. </p>

<p>Iris Chang also died recently, which is another blow to the Asian American community. </p>

<p>Since I don’t believe in an afterlife, I can’t really say that their souls are resting in peace. But I think it’s a beautiful thing to return to nature and to be in equilibrium with the world.</p>