AU Today
![Student in library](https://aurora.edu/_files/img/blog/au-today/english-post.jpg)
To me, the strongest argument for choosing an English major is the same argument that enticed me to the field when I was an undergraduate — the way in which it opens up the world. Studying English cultivates your curiosity and gives you the critical reading skills, research expertise,...
![Katie Johns](https://aurora.edu/_files/img/blog/au-today/Kate-Johns-Photo-800x600.jpg)
It was March when the COVID-19 pandemic first felt real to Katie Johns MSW ’09. She had seen news about the pandemic, but during a conversation with her sister, an emergency room nurse working 17-hour days, Johns was struck by the imprints on her sister’s face left by the...
![Dean's List](https://aurora.edu/_files/img/blog/au-today/deans-list.jpg)
Aurora University congratulates the more than 1,500 undergraduate students who earned Dean’s List honors for the spring 2020 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher. Students recognized with high honors have earned a perfect 4.0....
![Sarah O'Donnell](https://aurora.edu/_files/img/blog/au-today/sarah.jpg)
Sarah O'Donnell ’05 could not have imagined that her bachelor's degree in recreation administration from Aurora University would lead to her becoming a hero in her community. But it did. When the coronavirus pandemic forced Illinois schools to shut down in mid-March by order...
![Richard Hamlin](https://aurora.edu/_files/img/blog/au-today/richard-hamlin-800x600.jpg)
Richard “Dick” Hamlin, PhD, 94, the president of George Williams College from 1961-1982, died Saturday, April 18, 2020, at his home in Naples, Florida. Dick was a prominent leader in the YMCA movement when the call came from his alma mater, George Williams College, to assume...