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Visitors and the Community

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You don’t have to be a student to experience Aurora University. Our campuses in Aurora, IL, and Williams Bay, WI, offer community members many opportunities to interact with AU:

• Arts and Ideas series
• Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures
• Art Exhibits in the Schingoethe Gallery
• The Jenks Collection
• Author readings
• Music by the Lake at The Ferro Pavilion

The Aurora campus offers regular events, such as concerts, art, theatre and educational forums at:

• Crimi Auditorium
• Perry Theatre

The George Williams College campus features:

• Meeting and retreat facilities
• Beasley Campus Center 
• Lakefront lodging
• The Ferro Pavilion
• An 18-hole golf course
• George Williams Memorial Room

Community members also benefit from the:

• AU Speakers Bureau: Your club or organization can  have an AU faculty or staff member speak free of charge on a variety of subjects.
• Aurora University Human Resources Institute: HR professionals may attend free workshops, covering a wide variety of HR issues.
• Bistro Speaker Series: Held at the GWC campus, these informative and engaging talks are open to community members.
• Young Scholars Program: Gifted and talented preschool through eighth graders have taken enrichment courses on the AU campus for more than 20 years.
• Literacy program: Adults can learn to read through this program, thanks to the involvement of our student-athletes.
• Student fundraising events: Not-for-profit organizations receive funds through events such as Bowl-a-thon, Battle of the Bands and a Bags Tournament.