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Nursing students with professor.
November 7, 2024

The Aurora University School of Nursing hosted its first-ever School Nurse Collaborative Skills Day this September, expanding on its partnership with Oswego Community Unit School District 308 by providing local school nurses an opportunity to strengthen their existing healthcare skills. Skills...

José M. Hernández sits on the steps of Tapper Recital Hall stage to talk to audience of AU students
October 25, 2024

José M. Hernández, dressed in a blue NASA flight suit, ignores the podium on the stage of Aurora University's Tapper Hall and instead sits down on the steps facing the first row of seats. He moves seamlessly between English and Spanish as he tells students about...

students in science lab
June 25, 2024

In a move to spark excitement and creativity around the sciences, Aurora University moved all of its science courses under one roof into high-tech, open classrooms that give students hands-on experi­ences in cutting-edge labs. AU designated John C. Dunham Hall as the home of its new...

Neil Parsons (O'mahk-Pita, Tall Eagle), Untitled (Pueblo Forms #2), 1965
September 21, 2023

“Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1940s to 1970s” runs Oct. 2 through Dec. 15.

students using virtual reality headset
May 1, 2023

Aurora University received $955,000 in federal funding to create an Emerging Technologies Learning Lab that will bring to life new learning experiences for students across all disciplines. The funds, which were secured with the assistance of U.S. Congressman Bill Foster, will be used to purchase...