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Acclaimed Scholar-Administrator Joins California Lutheran University as College of Arts and Sciences Dean

June 30, 2026

Matthew Gordley, PhD, is an accomplished scholar-administrator with decades of success at faith-based, private, mission-driven universities.

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Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival Celebrates 30 Years

This summer’s productions include “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” set in the 1920s jazz and gangster world of Chicago, and “Hamlet,” set during the Gilded Age, an era where American businessmen built extreme wealth and...

June 11, 2026

Redefining bravery

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.

May 13, 2026

Cal Lutheran in the Media

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KCLU picks up five Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards

Jun. 26, 2026
KCLU
KCLU won five 2026 Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards, the most of any station in the Region 2 category, which includes stations in California, Nevada and Hawaii. The awards are presented annually by the Radio Television Digital News Association to honor excellence in broadcast journalism.

30 years of Kingsmen tradition

Jun. 26, 2026
Thousand Oaks Acorn
As a 7-year-old girl running through the backstage area of a theater, Caitlin Arndt could not have imagined directing those same plays with her father 30 years later. But this summer, Caitlin is joining her dad, Michael Arndt, in directing at Cal Lutheran’s Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Opening Weekend Success

Jun. 25, 2026
NoHo Arts District
The Kingsmen Shakespeare Company members are notorious for their scholarly and lovingly detailed yet unabashedly passionate approach, and every play I have seen by them has been truly extraordinary. Their 30-year anniversary celebration of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" is no exception.

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Alumni Spotlight

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Free Community Concert, June 28th

Jun. 18, 2026
The Fillmore Gazette
On June 28, Bardsdale United Methodist Church in Fillmore will host an afternoon of beautiful music presented by Joy Asenas and her daughter Laura Asenas, a 2004 Cal Lutheran graduate.

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
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

Turning Passion into Purpose

Music has been a colossal part of Jasmine Keys' life. Now, as a high school teacher, she seeks to inspire students to love the art form as much as she does.

December 13, 2024