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Andrea Vallejo ’20 is the daughter of Mexican immigrants, a background that inspired her to major in political science and public policy at AU and co-found the HOPE student organization, which continues to serve students to this day. “Giving back and helping others has always...

Nestled in the southeast corner of campus next to the Wackerlin Center for Faith and Action is a labyrinth. The landmark, dedicated in 2017 as a gift from the Class of 1967, follows a classical seven-circuit design to represent completeness, giving campus and community members a place to step...

Aurora University’s SOAR: Summer Orientation and Registration program has been named a finalist for the 2026 Examples of Excelencia, a national, data-driven initiative recognizing programs that demonstrate evidence of effectiveness in improving Latino/a and all student...

Inspired by her father’s career in law enforcement, Amanda Parlow ’25 initially pursued patrol work. Despite gaining valuable soft skills, Parlow struggled to find fulfillment in a series of customer-facing and security roles, and soon realized her calling lay elsewhere in the...

As a high school student, Carlos Paret ’96 learned about business, entrepreneurship, and personal finance in classes offered by Junior Achievement. His experience with the nonprofit was so positive that Paret volunteered weekly with JA of Chicago and then JA of Philadelphia after...