ellen, we're thrilled to have you here. >> eduardo padron arrived in the united states as a refugee atf 15. he calls himself an american by choice. since 1995, he has been the president of miami-dade college which is the largest institution of higher education in america, with more than 175,000 students. his work has been recognized by the last three presidents of the united states as well as by many other governments and he is the recipient of numerous, numerous honorary doctorates and prestigious awards. thank you so much for joining us. let me start with you. it seems that many of the students in your community, in your population, live on the brink. what are some of the way that is you are helping them combat these challenges? >> well, let me give you a sense of the dimension of the institution. about close to 70% of my students are considered low income by federal standards. about 48% of these live in poverty, again by federal standards. but what we have done simply i call it, we have assumed responsibility for their success. it is not just enough to give them access and we're pro