Dr. Yuan T. Lee thinks that Dr. Tien's appoint ment as chancellor should be seen as an opportunity for Asian Americans to excel. "The best way for him to help Asian Americans is to do a good job in the future. The present is only a beginning."
李遠哲也認為，田長霖擔任柏克萊校長，應視為美國社會給亞裔的一個發揮機會，「未來把事情真正做好，才能對美國華裔有幫助；現在，還只是一個開始。」