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Redefining bravery

May 13, 2026

More than 450 students gathered inside Samuelson Chapel to hear Malala Yousafzai speak when the Nobel Peace Prize laureate visited California Lutheran University on May 9.

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California Lutheran University Commencement Celebrates 1,077 Graduates

The theme of the 63rd annual California Lutheran University commencement ceremony on May 15 is “Where Dreams Take Flight.”

May 13, 2026

Cal Lutheran to Welcome New Marymount Scholars with $1.3 Million Commitment

A continuing partnership with the Marymount Education Foundation will expand opportunities for incoming first-year and transfer students heading to Cal Lutheran.

April 23, 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

CERF Develops National Reputation, Deep Roots in Ventura County

Cal Lutheran's Center for Economic Research and Forecasting has developed a reputation for objective, clear-eyed forecasts that reflect what economic theory and state-of-the-art forecasting tools reveal.

February 9, 2026

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A KCLU conversation with activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai

May. 13, 2026

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KCLU General Manager Mary Olson sat down with activist Malala Yousafzai for an interview during her May 9 visit to California Lutheran University.

Malala inspires CLU students to Dream Big

May. 10, 2026

KEYT TV

Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai shared a message of hope at California Lutheran University during a recent visit to the Thousand Oaks campus. The 28-year-old from Pakistan spoke to hundreds of students who filled Samuelson Chapel at a private event.

Malala Yousafzai speaks at CLU. Here’s how she’s inspiring students

May. 10, 2026

Ventura County Star

Hundreds of California Lutheran University students gathered May 9 to hear, as President John Nunes described it, the power of one voice that refused to be silenced — Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for girls’ education and the youngest Prize laureate in Nobel history.

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Sibling Revelry

April 21, 2026

News Highlights – Spring/Summer 2026

April 21, 2026

Sports Highlights – Spring/Summer 2026

April 21, 2026

Liberal arts prepare students for life — now and in the future

April 21, 2026

KCLU Radio’s Golden Voice

April 21, 2026

Alumni Spotlight

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Creating Opportunities

April 7, 2025

Alum’s Career Adds Up

March 27, 2025

Topping Their Charts

March 18, 2025

Craig Schweitzer appointed executive director, ELCA Christian Community and Leadership

Apr. 10, 2026

Living Lutheran

Craig Schweitzer, TEEM '11, has been appointed to a four-year, renewable term as executive director for the Christian Community and Leadership unit of the ELCA.

Gardnerville woman files for town board

Mar. 11, 2026

The Record-Courier

Longtime Gardnerville, Nevada, resident Cindy (Spafford '96) Schemenauer filed for the Gardnerville Town Board.

New La Jolla Lutheran Church pastor preaches ‘Holy Spirit-driven’ revival

Dec. 6, 2025

San Diego Union Tribune

Long before La Jolla Lutheran Church’s new pastor, the Rev. Jeff Tally '92, MDiv '99, began his tenure earlier this year, he was practicing for the pulpit.