Harvard University invites Hillary Clinton to work at Kennedy School of Government

By Matt Rocheleau, Town Correspondent

Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government is courting former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to work there, according to a school spokesman.

“We have extended an invitation to [former] Secretary Clinton to consider engaging with the university and would of course welcome her interest in a range of roles,” Doug Gavel, a spokesman for the Kennedy School, said in an e-mailed statement.

Gavel declined to comment further. Representatives for Clinton did not respond to requests for comment this week.

Reports in recent weeks have said Clinton is weighing offers from a number of offers from colleges and universities.

Clinton is considered a potential candidate for president in next election in 2016. She has not announced her plans.

Politico.com reported recently that working with an academic institution could be a major benefit to Clinton’s potential presidential candidacy.

“It would provide her with a credible backdrop for speeches and events that would take her outside of a hotel ballroom or something sponsored by her family’s foundation or another outside group,” the media outlet reported.

According to Politico, other schools that have invited Clinton include: Yale University, her law school alma mater; New York University, where her daughter, Chelsea works; and Baruch College.

On Monday, Harvard announced that it will honor several dignitaries, including Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton, and daughter, Chelsea, at a ceremony next month at the Harvard School of Public Health as the school celebrates its 100th anniversary.

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