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News and updates from #ElmhurstU, a private university founded in 1871 and located in the western suburbs of Chicago!
Elmhurst, IL
Joined March 2009
🏥 Classes are up and running in the new Health Sciences Building! For our nursing students, the many features of the building are already helping them develop their skills– and the low fidelity and high fidelity labs are preparing them for successful careers.
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🏆 Elmhurst University has once again been recognized among the nation’s most transfer-friendly universities! For the sixth year in a row, Elmhurst earned a place on PTK Transfer Honor Roll
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Elmhurst University has enhanced its status as one of the nation’s most transfer-friendly universities by earning a spot—for the sixth year in a row—on Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s 2025 Transfer...
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Four Bluejays. Endless impact. 💙 This year’s Founders Medal and Alumni Merit Awards honored alumni whose generosity, leadership and service make us proud to call them Elmhurst graduates. Read more now!
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Elmhurst University recently honored four alumni with two of the University’s most prestigious awards, the Founders Medal and the Alumni Merit Award, for their outstanding contributions to the...
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Generations of Bluejays gathered Under the Bluejay Sky for Homecoming 2025. Thank you to everyone who made it a memorable weekend!💙🎉
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In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day, we want to pause and acknowledge the original stewards of the land we now call home. With reverence and respect we celebrate their history, heritage and continuing contributions to the ever-widening circle
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The halls of medicine run on evidence. But more clinicians are treating themselves like laboratories @chrissyfarr and I surveyed 129 doctors, nurses, and PAs on what they actually do to optimize their healthspan + longevity Their behavior shapes the next wave of care Link ↓
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Under the Bluejay Sky 💙☀️ Homecoming 2025 was one for the books! Thanks to everyone who came home to celebrate what makes Elmhurst special.
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The theme for Homecoming 2025, “Under the Bluejay Sky,” described not only a week of plentiful sunshine but also the wide expanse of activities for the whole Bluejay family.
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While an Instagram post inspired international student Soromtobechukwu Victorious Uzondu '25, to choose Elmhurst, her real-life experience was even better than what she saw on social media. Read her story now!
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When Soromtobechukwu Victorious Uzondu ’25 set out to pursue college, she had a clear plan in place. Living with family in New York City, Uzondu had her sights set on a university in Burlington, Vt....
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Ribbon cut. Future ready. ✂️🩺 Elmhurst’s new Health Sciences Building is open! A LEED Gold–certified space where students learn, innovate and lead with compassion. 🔗 Read the story:
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Elmhurst University officially celebrated the opening of its new, state-of-the-art Health Sciences Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 3.
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What does it mean to carry a legacy? On Oct. 30, Elmhurst University will welcome John Carter Cash, Chicago radio icon Terri Hemmert ’70 and author Mark Stielper for Johnny Cash: Lyrics and Legacy. Guests are encouraged to wear black for the Man in Black🖤 https://t.co/0a7FWStDF9
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John Carter Cash is an award-winning producer, singer-songwriter and author. As the son of music icons Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, he’s also the caretaker of his family’s extraordinary musical...
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As Yom Kippur begins at sundown, we wish all who observe a meaningful day of reflection. 🌅
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🍎 Elmhurst goes to the Big Apple! Through the continual partnership of the Elmhurst U. Digital Media department and The BASE Chicago, James Stiso and Martin Munguia were able to hop on a plane to New York City this month to film and photograph the BASE develop financial literacy
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🏅Elmhurst keeps making the top ranks! We’re officially the No. 3 school in the Midwest among Top Performers for Social Mobility, and No. 7 overall among the Best Regional Universities in the Midwest according to U.S. News & World Report. Read more below!
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U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings name Elmhurst University the No. 3 school in the Midwest among Top Performers for Social Mobility, and No. 7 overall among the Best Regional Universities in...
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Step back to the 1850s with us on Sunday, Sept. 28, for the annual Vintage Baseball Game on the University Mall. ⚾ Bring your lawn chair, a picnic and your cheers for the Elmhurst U. team!
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On Sunday, Sept. 28, the Elmhurst University campus will host the Vintage Baseball Game, a throwback competition played by the old-school rules of the 1850s.
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✍️💡 Amina Irfanullah '27 writes poetry, attends cultural events and stays active in the campus community. But what makes her story unique? She's doing all of this while also working on both her bachelor's and master's degrees at the same time!
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Junior Amina Irfanullah ’27 is taking the fast lane to her degree and getting a jump-start on her career as part of the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Accelerated Program at Elmhurst...
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A space to learn. A space to grow. Join us Oct. 8 for the William R. Johnson Intercultural Lecture with Aster Gilbert 🌟
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Aster Gilbert is the manager of training and the Public Education Institute at the Center on Halsted in Chicago, an organization that connects community members with LGBTQ+ resources and services...
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Catch Elmhurst U.’s Dr. Connie Mixon on a panel of political experts TOMORROW at 9 a.m. on the new, Chicago-focused WBEZ program In the Loop. You can listen live at https://t.co/0Ph3pCMwG2.
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Hispanic Heritage Month is here! Join us in recognizing the meaningful contributions and traditions that help shape who we are as a University.
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🏆🎓 Big news! Elmhurst University is recognized among America’s Top Colleges by Forbes. We’re proud to be listed among the top 500 schools nationwide and one of just 18 in Illinois. Read more below!
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Elmhurst University ranks among the top 500 colleges in the country, including 18 in Illinois, on Forbes’ annual America’s Top Colleges guide, which highlights colleges and universities “that produce...
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We honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the courage of those who showed extraordinary bravery. We will always remember. 🇺🇸
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