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Rain Wilson directing
February 16, 2024

Artist-in-Residence Rain Wilson is directing a play featuring Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in dialogue. She hopes it will galvanize its audience. As Aurora University’s first artist-in-residence, Wilson has been working to bring a theme to the forefront: voice. So...

Mason Brauer
February 8, 2024

Aurora University student Mason Brauer ’24 has been recognized with the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award, representing AU as Student Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. In the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, Student Laureates are honored for their “leadership and...

social work students receive scholarships
February 1, 2024

Aurora University has awarded 25 social work students $520,000 in scholarships and other support to pursue their substance abuse counselor credentials, as the demand rises for social workers trained to address the ongoing overdose crisis in Illinois. The scholarships are funded by a grant from...

Dean's List
January 30, 2024

Aurora University congratulates the more than 1,600 undergraduate students who earned Dean’s List honors for the fall 2023 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher. Students included on the Dean’s List completed a minimum of...

The Blancas
January 12, 2024

More than a decade into their careers, the Blancas’ goals remain the same: to make a difference in the communities they serve. David Blancas ’09 and Michelle Zepeda ’11 met as students at AU and shared similar pasts. They both came to the U.S. from Mexico as...