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The Gallegly Center at California Lutheran University Empowers Students to Become Leaders in Civic Public Discourse

October 1, 2025

This center will play a pivotal role in students’ collegiate experience by helping to develop the critical academic skills and broad perspectives necessary for constructive dialog and civil public discourse.

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John A. Nunes to be Inaugurated as California Lutheran University’s Ninth President

The Inauguration: Investiture and Founders Day Service will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center on the Cal Lutheran Campus.

September 18, 2025

California Lutheran University Receives Over $2.9 Million in Grant Funding

Hundreds of California Lutheran University students will receive additional support for achieving their educational goals, thanks to $2,937,168 in grant funding the university has received in 2025.

September 16, 2025

Cal Lutheran Begins 2025-26 Academic Year with Improved Student Experience

The 2025-2026 school year begins at California Lutheran University on Aug. 25 with over 1,000 incoming undergraduate and graduate students.

August 20, 2025

California Lutheran University Students Excel with Summer Research Fellowships

When the spring semester ended in May, over 50 students at California Lutheran University stayed to conduct in-depth research with faculty mentors.

August 18, 2025

Cal Lutheran in the Media

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Inspired Cal Lu overwhelms Redlands to nab Smudge Pot

Sep. 29, 2025

Community Forward Redlands

Cal Lutheran had not defeated the University of Redlands football team since 2012. The Bulldog players were pre-teens then. That made Saturday night’s Smudge Pot Game the ultimate trap game. And, boy, did the Bulldogs get trapped.

CLU forum addresses volatile business environment

Sep. 29, 2025

Pacific Coast Business Times

Businesses must develop workforce agility and talent management strategies to remain competitive in today’s volatile business environment. That was the theme of a Sept. 25 forum hosted by California Lutheran University’s School of Management in Thousand Oaks.

Around a hundred new EV chargers have been installed at a Thousand Oaks university campus

Sep. 26, 2025

KCLU

Grants from Southern California Edison paid for the new chargers at Cal Lutheran University's Thousand Oaks campus, which, according to Sam Thomas, who teaches environmental studies at the college, are a step towards giving people access to clean power.

Stories From CLU Magazine

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News Highlights – Spring/Summer 2025

April 8, 2025

Sports Highlights – Spring/Summer 2025

April 7, 2025

Creating Opportunities

April 7, 2025

Uplifting Our Community, Peace by Piece

April 7, 2025

Where Training Meets Helping

April 7, 2025

Alumni Spotlight

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Alum’s Career Adds Up

March 27, 2025

Topping Their Charts

March 18, 2025

Through Thick and Thin

December 16, 2024

Five former athletes, one coach to be added to SYHS’s Wall of Fame

Sep. 26, 2025

Santa Ynez Valley Star

Parker Colvin '13, Josh Hartman, Kelley Moore, Meghan Mosebar, Chris Pace and the late coach Iain McPherson to be honored before Friday night’s game against Nipomo.

Six to be inducted to Santa Ynez Wall of Fame

Sep. 15, 2025

Santa Maria Times

Six Santa Ynez alumni will be inducted to the Santa Ynez sports Wall of Fame prior to the Nipomo-Santa Ynez football game Friday night at Santa Ynez's Rio Memorial Field. The six are Meghan Mosebar, Josh Hartman, Chris Pace, Dr. Kelley Moore, Parker Colvin '13 and the late Ian McPherson.

Deputy Director Ashley Oddo Joins Editorial Advisory Board

Sep. 15, 2025

Correctional News

Correctional News is honored to welcome Ashley Oddo '08, Deputy Director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR), as the newest member of the Editorial Advisory Board.