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George and Amal Clooney — They’re Making the Move to the Big Apple!

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11 years ago

March 21, 2015

Closer Staff

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 10: Barrister Amal Clooney and actor George Clooney attend The 100 LIVES initiative, to express gratitude to the individuals and institutions whose heroic actions saved Armenian lives during the Genocide 100 years ago, on March 10, 2015 in New York City. The program, led by Ruben Vardanyan, Vartan Gregorian and Noubar Afeyan, establishes the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity as a means to empower modern-day saviors. During the event, the group reiterated the need to combat genocide and advance human rights efforts. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for 100 LIVES)

Amal Clooney can check off becoming Mrs. George Clooney from her bucket list as well as landing an Ivy League professorship.

The London-based barrister, who wed the Monuments Men star in September in Venice, Italy, has accepted a teaching position at NYC’s Columbia University.

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George and Amal in January 2015.

“I couldn’t be more proud of the things she does,” gushed George. The prestigious school confirmed on March 6 that Amal would be joining Columbia’s law school as a visiting faculty member and senior fellow this spring.

“It is an honor to be invited alongside such a distinguished faculty and talented student pool,” Amal, 37, said in a statement. “I look forward to getting to know the next generation of human rights advocates studying here.”

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