and i'm michelle rivera... thanks for joining us.oday san jose state is officially inaugurating its president ... mohammed quayomi. the ceremony -- happening right now at the event center -- has drawn foreign dignitaries, including the afghan ambassador to the u-s and saudi ambassador to the u-s. the mayor of san jose and the chancellor of the california state university system are also honoring quayomi. brandon castillo is covering the event ... he joins us on campus with a live report ... brandon. michelle... preparations for the inauguration have been planned for months. activities got underway at 9-30 this morning with an official procession of faculty to the event center. quayomi was appointed president of san jose state in july of 2011. he was born in afghanistan the son of a carpenter. and that's the reasons the afghan ambassador is here -- to recognize the remarkable rise of an afghan-american. ">>>one of the really great aspects of our new president is that he does share a life story that is similar to a vast majority of our