AU Today - Announcements

Aurora University is once again earning recognition in higher education. For the third consecutive year, the university is among the top 10 institutions on the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges in Illinois list, alongside Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of...

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...

President Susana Rivera-Mills has been named a member of the Aspen Institute’s Aspen-Kern Presidential Leadership Fellowship. As a fellow of the Aspen-Kern Program for Leadership and Character in Higher Education, Rivera-Mills will participate in workshops, engage in personalized...

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...