Columbia university had quite the bromance going on with Mussolini. Mussolini corresponded often with the authorities there as they were huge fascist supporters. He donated fancy furniture to the university. As I recall they named something at the university after him. Columbia has a long history supporting fascists and communists. So, the association with Hillary fits right in.
I agree with one of the other posters. This is just a means to support Hillary with money. She will never teach a class. She might give a few short speeches, but that will be about it.
Will this be a way for hillary to unload her latest novel by requiring her students to purchase it for her clsss?