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Hillary Clinton will speak at Wellesley College tonight

2016 Democratic presidential nominee and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. Drew Angerer / Getty Images

Hillary Clinton will speak to students and staff at Wellesley College on Thursday night, marking her first appearance at her alma mater since Nov. 9, the day after the 2016 election.

Clinton will appear at a private community event at the college, according to Chris Hennessey, associate director of media relations at Wellesley.

The event, which begins at 5 p.m., will start with a conversation between the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee and Wellesley President Paula A. Johnson. Afterward, Clinton will engage in a question-and-answer session with members of the Wellesley community, according to Politico.

Clinton has maintained a low profile since her stunning loss in the 2016 election, keeping public appearances to a minimum. She and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January.

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The event will be closed to visitors and the press. The former secretary of state is scheduled to deliver the commencement address to Wellesley’s graduating class in May.