Two-time failed presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will become a faculty member of Columbia University next month as a Professor of Practice at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and Presidential Fellow at Columbia World Projects (CWP).
According to an email obtained by The Daily Caller, Columbia University President Lee Bollinger announced the news on Thursday morning, writing that Clinton will work on a “variety of major initiatives, especially those focusing on global politics and policy and on supporting female leaders in those arenas.”
Additionally, Clinton “will work with Executive Vice President for Columbia Global and CWPDirector Wafaa El-Sadr and CWP Deputy Director Ira Katznelson to support programming related to renewing democracy and advancing efforts for effective engagement of women and youth in this country and around the world.”
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Bollinger said he has “had the great pleasure of knowing Hillary personally” for 30 years, dating back to when she was First Lady to former President Bill Clinton.
“Her public service has expanded since then, most notably in her remarkably successful tenure as United States 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,” Bollinger continued.
“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 added. “It is, therefore, with great delight and pride that I make this announcement that Secretary Clinton will be bringing her capacities, experience, and wisdom to this institution. I expect us all to benefit immeasurably from working with her in the months and years ahead.”
