President of the United States Barack Obama will visit the University of Kansas on Friday for an event, officials announced today.

“We are honored to welcome President Obama to the University of Kansas,” said Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little. “We are delighted for the opportunity to visit with him about our mission of educating leaders, building healthy communities and making discoveries that change the world.”

The KU Office of Public Affairs and the White House will release more information on the President’s visit as it becomes available. It is not yet known whether the event will be open to the public.