Spartan Spotlight: Patricia Liu
Graduating senior Patricia Liu, a communication major and theatre minor, spent her four years at Aurora University immersing herself in the opportunities that the campus had to offer. Through her...
View ArticleThousands of concertgoers to make it a Music by the Lake summer
George Williams College of Aurora University is bustling with activity as preparations for the 13th season of Music by the Lake get underway. The summer lineup has something for everyone—from big band...
View ArticleAU announces exciting 2013-2014 Celebrating Arts and Ideas series
An eclectic offering of speakers and performers will be featured during the 2013–2014 Celebrating Arts and Ideas series at Aurora University.
View ArticleA (musical) note about the arts on campus
Join us for our first Third Thursday Concert of the year featuring soprano Stella Dayrit Roden on September 19, at 7:30 in Crimi Auditorium.
View ArticleScholarships inspire students to make music
There’s a lot to be singing about at Aurora University this year. The music department is inviting current and prospective students to showcase their vocal and instrumental talents for two generous...
View ArticleTime-lapse video captures “Trojan Women” set design and rehearsal
Students are preparing for the Aurora University Theatre Department's production of "Trojan Women."
View ArticleProfessors thankful to perform Third Thursday Concert for November
Two AU music professors are preparing to transport an audience to another place and time during this week’s Third Thursday Concert on November 21, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. in Crimi Auditorium. The faculty...
View ArticleWelcome the holiday season with the Aurora University Choirs
Fifty-five students will participate in this year’s Christmas Concert of the Aurora University Choirs on Sunday, December 8, 2013, in Crimi Auditorium in the Institute for Collaboration.
View ArticleIntroducing an inspirational, interesting and incredible May Term trip to Italy
An opportunity awaits nearly 5,000 miles away for students who want to learn through unique mini-adventures, such as cooking classes, scavenger hunts and art workshops with professionals.
View ArticleMay Term offers a great opportunity to explore Greece
This May, AU students will step back in time a few thousand years during a captivating study-abroad trip to Greece, in which Greek culture and the history of the Mediterranean will be explored.
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Celebrating Arts and Ideas – Fall 2013
Once again, the Celebrating Arts and Ideas series has provided a semester of thought-provoking and entertaining free events for students, faculty, staff and members of the community. Main Stage events...
View ArticleCelebrating the arts with film
By Gerald Butters, Professor of History For more than a decade, the Aurora University Film Series has challenged students and other audience members to think about films as being beyond simple...
View ArticleStudent offers reflection on Martin Luther King Jr.
On Thursday, January 16, during an evening program in Crimi Auditorium, Yuije Sansone, AU ’14, and other AU students participated in an event celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King...
View ArticleAlumnus explores creativity through published writing
Since graduation, one thing has led to another for writer Toussaint Egan, AU ’13. His interest in the feature-oriented website Mental Floss, landed him an opportunity to write for its blog which in...
View ArticleChoirs to perform at home before going on the road
More than 40 students are preparing for one of their most favorite events of the year—the annual concert tour. The Aurora University community will have an opportunity to preview the tour with a...
View ArticleSenior’s art encourages audience to think about human connection to environment
Senior art major Kayle Rieger to exhibit “Exploitation: Portraits of Humanity” today in Phillips Library. The art exhibit focuses on the relationships between humans and nature.
View ArticleSpartan Spotlight: Kayle Rieger, AU ’14
If art major Kayle Rieger was to create a collage representing her time at Aurora University, it would symbolize the qualities of leadership, academic excellence, citizenship, imagination and...
View ArticleCelebrate Arts and Ideas with the AU community
With the arrival of fall semester, the excitement is building for another year of the Celebrating Arts and Ideas series at Aurora University. More than 25 free events will be presented on the Aurora...
View ArticleNew faculty members enhance transformative power of learning
Aurora University welcomed several new faculty members to campus this fall, adding to its diverse community of educators. A few of them offered their first impressions of AU and thoughts on helping...
View ArticleMusic program inspires professional vision
When business administration and marketing major Abe Messieha toured Aurora University for the first time, he sensed music in the air. That day he learned more about the arts on campus, leading to an...
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