He became the first minority chancellor in University of California history. and its youngest chief executive in the ninecampus system. U.C. President David P. Gardner described Dr. Rivera as a "nationally renowned educator. as a consumate scholar. and as a caring human being. He believed strongly that young people are an unparalleled resource that should not be wasted. and he conveyed this message most eloquently. both as an educator and as a poet." Born December 22. 1935. in Crystal City. Tex.. Dr. Rivera grew up as part of the migrantlabor stream that went from Texas to various parts of the Midwest. His earliest education came in Spanishinstruction barrio schools. He graduated in 1954 from Crystal City High School.
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