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Students in Japan.
May 7, 2026

After eight weeks of classroom work that began in January, the real lesson for a group of Aurora University students was waiting 6,500 miles away. Eleven undergraduates, including Miu Yamaguchi ’26, who assisted with guidance and translation; two graduate students; and Mary Tarling,...

Career Pivot
April 17, 2026

Career pivots aren’t linear — and they’re rarely comfortable. At a recent AU Grad Networking Group session, the conversation focused less on having a perfect plan and more on the mindset shifts that help people move forward with clarity. Criminal Justice and...

LinkedIn app open on a user's phone.
March 24, 2026

If you already have LinkedIn, that’s a great start. But simply having an account is not the same as having a profile that supports your career goals. Aurora University’s Career Services office encourages students and alumni to think of LinkedIn as more than just an online...

Ethan Abi-Jaoude
March 10, 2026

What began as a business class assignment quickly became something more for Ethan Abi-Jaoude ’29. The Business Administration and Cybersecurity double major turned a hypothetical company project into an adaptable smartphone application designed to help students better navigate academic...

Noralyn Pickens, PhD
March 5, 2026

Aurora University named Noralyn Pickens, PhD, OT, FAOTA, FNAP, to the position of dean of the College of Health and Sciences, effective July 1. Pickens has served since 2022 as associate dean for interprofessional education and strategic initiatives in the College of Health Sciences and the...