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Jodi Moore and Erin Sester
May 13, 2019

Jodi Moore and Erin Sester were thrilled to watch each other cross the Commencement stage at Aurora University. Moore graduated with a Doctor of Education degree. Sester had just earned a Master of Arts in Special Education. Nothing more special than a couple of AU buddies supporting each other,...

Rita B. Garman
May 10, 2019

Rita B. Garman, Illinois Supreme Court Justice, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Aurora University during its spring Commencement ceremony. The degree was presented by Tom Cross, JD, Executive Director of the Institute for Collaboration at Aurora University, on behalf of...

Easter egg hunt winners
May 1, 2019

Spring blossomed early for three students this year. Last month, they won a year of free tuition at AU’s Egg-stra Special 125th Birthday Party and Egg Hunt. Cameron Beaudry, Lamanuel Winfret, and Rogelio Martinez each found a grand prize. They were among more than 1,700 students who...

Sarah Radtke
April 25, 2019

Sarah Radtke, Professor and Chair of Athletic Training, is one of 41 administrators in higher education nationwide selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to participate in the 2019–2020 Senior Leadership Academy. Individuals chosen for the yearlong program have been...

Joe Dunham
April 17, 2019

Beloved Aurora University professor emeritus Joe Dunham, 80, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Born March 17, 1939, Dunham was born and raised in Missouri. He attended Southwest Baptist College, Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma University, and Northwestern...