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Academic stories
Student
November 22, 2021

Aurora University students eager to go to medical school have a path to Rush University’s medical college under a new agreement between the two institutions. AU has partnered with Rush University to offer up to three AU students each year a guaranteed interview through Rush Medical...

Pathways Program
November 2, 2021

Aurora University today announced the new Betty Parke Tucker Center for Neurodiversity to support students on the autism spectrum as they earn their college degrees and take their first steps toward launching their careers. The center will house AU’s Pathways Program for college-capable...

Student
June 22, 2021

National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) has partnered with Aurora University to allow students to complete both undergraduate and Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degrees in less time. The Advanced Scholars Program at NUHS is a joint recruitment and dual admission effort that creates coordinated...

Graduate student
June 15, 2021

Success often comes to people willing to listen to the advice of those who came before them. With that in mind, Aurora University reached out to alumni of the Plus One accelerated graduate degree programs from the past three years and asked what advice they have for this year’s class....

Student at a table.
May 18, 2021

By the time I entered college, I realized that becoming Indiana Jones was not a fully viable career path. I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do when I was 18, but I knew I was curious, analytical, loved change, loved reading, and wanted to do something meaningful. For me, that meant...