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students in nursing vr lab

Immersive VR Training Prepares Future Nurses

Nursing students are getting their first taste of virtual reality in the classroom. The School of Nursing at Aurora University introduced VR into its curriculum earlier this year, giving students a chance to practice realistic scenarios for a diverse population of patients where they can practice nursing assessments and patient care in a virtual clinical setting.

the meeting rehearsal

Bringing Two Vital Voices to the Stage

Noyce Scholars

AU welcomes first cohort of Noyce Scholars


Alternative Principal Endorsement

AU launches Alternative Principal Endorsement program for aspiring school leaders

social work students receive scholarships

Scholarships address the shortage of certified addiction counselorsScholarships address the shortage of certified addiction counselors

Spartan Spotlight

More Spartan Stories
Kaitlyn Prentiss

A Chance to Dance: Sharing the hidden language of the soul

Kaitlyn Prentiss ’21 taps into her passion for dance at Special Stars in Montgomery, Illinois, a nonprofit dance and movement program for children with disabilities that she helped to establish and where she serves as a board member.

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Mason Brauer

Mason Brauer ’24 honored as Student Lincoln Laureate

Senior health science and political science and public policy double major has been recognized with the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award, representing AU as Student Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois.

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David Blancas ’09 and Michelle Zepeda ’11

Building a life around helping others find food, home, and financial freedom

David Blancas ’09 and Michelle Zepeda ’11 share how AU opened the door to their future and helped them build their life together to help others.

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Ximena Bermudez

First-generation AU student visits the White House

Sophomore Ximena Bermudez took her first trip to Washington, D.C. as a proud representative of Aurora University’s first-generation college students.

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