AU Today - Academics

Academic stories
Student in library
July 20, 2020

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,...

Chicago Bulls Game
January 9, 2020

The business of sports is a dynamic, high-energy field filled with passionate fans and job opportunities for a wide range of professionals.  If you are interested in learning a business skill and applying it to the world of sports, a sport management career could be for you. AU students...

Chemistry student
July 15, 2019

Since the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School opened on the Aurora University campus in 2014, its third- through eighth-grade students have consistently demonstrated outstanding growth in science skills. To strengthen undergraduate science offerings at AU in a similar way, Chetna Patel,...

Three students
May 29, 2019

Earning a college degree — whether undergraduate or graduate — is to be celebrated. Earning a new type of degree is truly special. For 32 Aurora University students, that moment of pride happened earlier this spring. That’s because they were among the first to have...

Stethoscope
March 4, 2019

Caring. Trustworthy. Ethical. These are a few words that might come to mind when describing nurses. And for good reason, too. The profession was rated highest for honesty and ethics for the 17th consecutive year in an annual Gallup poll. When asked to rank the honesty and ethical...