There is now a movement to bring former President Barack Obama to Champaign-Urbana to speak at the 2017 commencement address on May 13th.
More information on the campaign, which includes a fledgling Twitter account and a Facebook event, can be found here:
Join the student campaign to bring Barack Obama to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as our 2017 Commencement speaker.
Here’s how you can help:
Sign the Change.org petition here: https://www.change.org/p/barack-obama-invite-barack-obama-to-be-illinois-2017-commencement-speaker
Share your invitation with Barack Obama on Facebook or Twitter at twitter.com/barackobama
Join us on 1/30/17 for a letter writing event. Pens, paper and cookies supplied in the Illini Union south lounge.