Clinton to speak at Wellesley tonight

Hillary Clinton returns to Wellesley College on Thursday for a private question-and-answer session with Wellesley community members.

It's a rare post-election public appearance for the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, and it's Clinton's first visit to her alma mater in Wellesley, Massachusetts, since Nov. 9.


The 90-minute event will begin with a conversation between the former secretary of state and Wellesley President Paula A. Johnson, followed by a “lively” question and answer session in Alumnae Hall, according to a copy of the invitation sent to Wellesley students and staff, obtained by POLITICO Massachusetts.

“It is a pleasure and a privilege for me to take part in a meaningful, unfiltered dialogue with a remarkable alumna and leader — and to be part of a community that values such important interactions between women,” Johnson said in the invitation.

The event begins at 5 p.m. and is closed to press, visitors and guests of Wellesley students.

Clinton will also deliver this spring’s commencement address to Wellesley’s graduating class.