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Cal Lutheran Awarded $1.6 Million in Grants

November 5, 2026

Funding to faculty and staff will support students, advance research and strengthen partnerships.

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Homecoming Week Celebrates Community Spirit

From festivals and play productions to academic lectures and research presentations, California Lutheran University’s Homecoming Week celebrated the university community's foundational value.

November 2, 2026

Cal Lutheran in the Media

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Our view: Cal Lutheran leaders breakfast brings Gallegly center back

Oct. 23, 2026
Pacific Coast Business Times
During its best years of the 21st Century, Cal Lutheran hosted Community Leaders Breakfast sessions. COVID-19 and leadership changes put the program on hiatus. President John Nunes has brought them back as a program of the Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement.

Santa Maria-Bonita School District Earns Golden Bell Award

Oct. 21, 2026
Noozhawk.com
The Santa Maria-Bonita School District’s Pathways to Teaching Residency and Teacher Induction Program, co-designed with California Lutheran University, will receive a prestigious Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association.

See What 71 Economists Told Us About Where Growth and Yields Are Headed

Oct. 19, 2026
The Wall Street Journal
Higher bond yields won’t disappear any time soon, according to economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal this month. That means continued pressure on anyone looking for a new mortgage, businesses planning to borrow and the heavily indebted federal government.

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Alumni Spotlight

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Kara Hornbuckle to Lead Development at Scholarship Foundation

Oct. 22, 2026
Noozhawk.com
Kara Hornbuckle, MS '06, a former school counselor who went on to lead philanthropic outreach on behalf of Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, has been appointed chief development officer at the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, effective Nov. 4.

Diversity and Inclusion

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At the Leading Edge: Academics and Beyond

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Pursuing Our Purpose Together

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‘This Mission is  Worth Fighting For’

The Oct. 17 inauguration ceremony, part of a busy slate of Founders Day and Homecoming activities, was attended by a mix of students, faculty, staff, regents, donors and local dignitaries.

April 21, 2026
Princesa Martinez and Rosie Baker in a kitchen with products

Dogged entrepreneurs

Rosie Baker and Princesa Martinez are turning their winning class project into a business doing good for dogs and their people.

March 20, 2026
Hope Gonzalez looking at a banner for SPF805

Making Waves

Sophomore Hope Gonzalez is gaining recognition for her entrepreneurial spirit and philanthropic efforts to protect our oceans.

March 25, 2025
Moises running an ultra marathon

Running for Good

Moises Velasquez is starting to make a difference for his community before graduation through his undergraduate research into the impact of fitness on the mental health of Latino youth.

February 12, 2025