AU Today

President Susana Rivera-Mills was honored by the Quad County Urban League at the organization’s 2024 Women’s Empowerment Summit in Oak Brook in March. Rivera-Mills received the Women of Power award and participated in a panel discussion about inspiring minds and transforming...

Aurora University expanded its partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago, giving students more opportunities to explore one of the largest museums in the world for free. “There are few better ways to encourage students to think deeply about their world than to give them...

The sport of soccer has always provided a refuge for Joseph Dadara ’18. When he was in middle school, his family emigrated from Tanzania to the U.S. and settled in Aurora. Soccer was a way to fit in and stay out of trouble. But it was expensive—the uniforms, the dues, the...

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...

Kaitlyn Prentiss ’21 has been dancing almost since she learned to walk. She grew up surrounded by ballet slippers, leotards, and tap shoes. She entered dance competitions. She learned to choreograph. Dancing filled her soul. Today, she spends her off hours dancing at Special Stars in...