benefits, administrators of Mendota College moved their operations to Aurora and the school became known as Aurora College. In 1971, Aurora College separated from the Advent Christian Church, and in 1985, changed its name to Aurora University to better reflect the breadth of its academic programs.
In 1992, the school entered into an affiliation agreement with George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, which was followed by a full merger in 2000. In November 2022, Aurora University announced plans to end academic use of the campus in 2024 and continue operations as a conference center.
Aurora University added a third location in 2009 with the opening of the Woodstock Center in Woodstock, Illinois. In 2023, the building was sold to McHenry County College. Sociolinguist Susana Rivera-Mills has served as the 14th president of Aurora University since 2023.
== Campus ==
The Aurora campus is based primarily around a traditional quadrangle and adjacent areas. In total, the campus is approximately 32 acres. …
