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Dean's List
June 28, 2024

Aurora University congratulates the more than 1,500 undergraduate students who earned Dean’s List honors for the spring 2024 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher. Students included on the Dean’s List completed a minimum of...

students in science lab
June 25, 2024

In a move to spark excitement and creativity around the sciences, Aurora University moved all of its science courses under one roof into high-tech, open classrooms that give students hands-on experi­ences in cutting-edge labs. AU designated John C. Dunham Hall as the home of its new...

Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
June 18, 2024

Recreational therapy (sometimes called therapeutic recreation) is an expanding field that uses activity-based interventions to help people with physical disabilities, sensory disorders, or mental-health needs fully participate in life. About 17,000 professionals work as recreational therapists,...

eckhart hall
May 22, 2024

Aurora University is winning accolades for the beauty of its campus. The university was named among 20 beautiful college campuses in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, joining Duke University, Harvard University, Indiana University—Bloomington, the University of Washington, and...

Mariposa Migrantes
May 9, 2024

Scores of monarch butterflies filled the walls outside Crimi Auditorium this spring as part of an art installation featuring the print work of 125 artists from Chicago and Michoacán, Mexico. The exhibition, “Mariposa Migrantes” (Migrant Butterflies), explores the...