Hillary Clinton to join Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join the staff of Columbia University as a professor of practice, teaching at the School of International and Public Affairs, the University announced Thursday.

"I have had the great pleasure of knowing Hillary personally for three decades, since her early days as First Lady of the United States," wrote President Lee C. Bollinger in the announcement. "Her public service has expanded since then, most notably in her remarkably successful tenure as Senator for the State of New York, in her impressive role as Secretary of State, and in her two historic and record-breaking presidential campaigns."

"Given her extraordinary talents and capacities together with her singular life experiences, Hillary Clinton is unique, and, most importantly, exceptional in what she can bring to the University's missions of research and teaching, along with public service and engagement for the public good," he continued.

Clinton formerly served as secretary of state under President Barack Obama and as a senator from New York prior to that. She served as first lady while her husband, Bill, was president.

"I am honored to join Columbia University, and the School of International and Public Affairs and Columbia World Projects," she said in the same press release. "Columbia's commitment to educating the next generation of U.S. and global policy leaders, translating insights into impact, and helping to address some of the world's most pressing challenges resonates personally with me. I look forward to contributing to these efforts."

Clinton will begin teaching during the 2023-2024 academic year and will also coordinate with other university staff on a range of issues and initiatives for the school's development.