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President obama will speak at barnard college's commencement next week. and here with us, the president of the women's college, deborah spar. very good to have you this morning. >> thank you. >> it's so funny, joe was just like why is that comment touching off such a firestorm. i saw you cringe just watching it in the romney ad. those comments. for women -- >> it just sets you off. >> it's an issue that like -- oh, my blood pressure is going up. we'll move on to the president's speech. that's going to be at your university may 14. >> yeah, this monday. >> you found out in february. what are yo...

By watching what the benefits these young women get for four years of their lives. so they know they are going to a co-ed environment because of our relationship of colombia university. there's men on campus. but for now years, these girls get to sit in a biochemistry class and never have that awkward feeling that when you put your hand up you're somehow expected to give the woman's point of view. they can just be themselves. and it gives them a confidence that i just find astonishing. it really works. >> as somebody who did go to an all girls high school, and i'm the mother of two daughters, ...