Bollinger told the audience that he was looking forward to welcoming back "our most famous alumnus... in 2017."
The White House released a statement affirming the Obama Foundation's desire to "maintain a presence" at the university, but that "no further developments" were made regarding the Obamas' future plans, according to the Spectator.
Obama is a 1983 graduate of the university.
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