Aurora University

Energy is still soar-ing after the final Summer Orientation and Registration events of the season.

Are you an RN ready to earn your BSN? Join us to explore our new online program at the RN to BSN Virtual Discovery Session on June 25. Register today: https://bit.ly/43ZcfTT

From campus to the parade route! Members of the AU community celebrated Pride Month at yesterday's Aurora Pride Parade, many proudly displaying signs, jewelry, and accessories they created during a campus event last week.

Another round of successful SOAR events and some much-needed sunshine. The Class of 2030 continues to brighten our days.

Aurora University Athletics capped off the 2025–26 academic year by earning a program-best No. 49 ranking in the Learfield Directors’ Cup Division III standings, recognizing overall athletic department excellence through participation and success in NCAA Championship competition. Read more about the Spartans' accomplishment.

Spartans have school best 49th place finish in final 2025-2026 Learfield Cup standings - Aurora University Athletics The Aurora University Athletic Department finished the 2025-2026 academic year with a program best showing all-time in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division III standings. The Spartans finished 49th out of more than 420 Division III athletic programs around the United States. The Learfield Sp...

Shaka Rawls '99 was recently selected as a recipient of the 2026 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership. The prestigious honor recognizes 10 outstanding Illinois teachers and school leaders each year. Read more about Rawls' journey from student-athlete to award-winning principal of Leo Catholic High School: https://bit.ly/3Q5xbFz

Are you using AI at work? Make sure you're using it effectively and responsibly through Aurora University's Ethical Use of AI in Business course.

This fully online, self-paced course helps working professionals understand when and how to use AI, evaluate its risks and limitations, and apply it in real-world situations.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4o54jKa

Ethical Use of AI in Business Course Generative AI is transforming how work is performed across industries, reshaping tasks, workflows, and decision-making. Aurora University’s Ethical Use of AI in Business course prepares working professionals to use these tools responsibly and effectively with a clear understanding of their capabil...

Giselle Martinez '28 recently joined student leaders from across the country as Illinois' representative in the Henry Clay Center College Student Congress. Through the national program, which selects one student from each state to participate in an intensive two-week study, she engaged with elected officials, Supreme Court justices, policy experts, and fellow student leaders at the University of Kentucky and American University.

Read more about her experience in a release by the City of Aurora, IL, Government: https://bit.ly/4ftVHuo

Two more groups of incoming students came to campus this week for Summer Orientation and Registration. We can tell our newest Spartans are ready for their next four years!

Students, Spartan Ambassador applications are live until July 3. Apply for this on-campus job that allows you to represent AU to prospective and current students and families. Submit your resume and cover letter on Handshake: https://bit.ly/4v0PHxM