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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.
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.
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.
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary’s New Rector is California Lutheran University Spiritual Leader
The Rev. Colleen Windham-Hughes, PhD, has been appointed the rector of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary,
‘Ask Gumby’ Earns Future Campus Award for Innovative Student Guidance
California Lutheran University has been recognized with the Tambellini Future Campus Award for its groundbreaking AI initiative, “Ask Gumby.”
California Latino GDP Surges Past $1 Trillion
If California Latinos were an independent state, their GDP would be the nation’s sixth-largest state GDP, according to the 2025 California Latino GDP Report by researchers at California Lutheran University and UCLA.
28th Annual Shakespeare Festival Explores Comedic, Dramatic Sides of Romance
This summer is filled with romance — both comedic and dramatic — as the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company performs two of William Shakespeare’s beloved plays: “Twelfth Night” and “Cymbeline.”
Esteemed Barry Goldwater Scholarship Awarded to California Lutheran University Student
Elisha Tong is furthering her research amid the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance, thanks to a scholarship from The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
California Lutheran University Names New President
During his interim tenure, John A. Nunes actively engaged with students, faculty, alumni and community partners, championing efforts to renew the university's strategic vision while honoring its roots in the Lutheran...
California Lutheran University Professor Awarded Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics
California Lutheran University School of Management professor Vlad Vaiman, Ph.D., has been awarded one of the most prestigious appointments offered to U.S. scholars.
California Lutheran University Commencement Celebrates 1,018 Graduates
The Class of 2025 chose perseverance as its theme, reflecting its success in navigating post-COVID-19 pandemic changes and national and global uncertainties.
Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ Comes to California Lutheran University
A posh dinner party with lovably goofy, bourgeois guests quickly spirals into a scandalous evening of confusion, mistaken identities and lies in this student production.
Cal Lutheran Economists Again Honored with Prestigious National Forecast Award
Matthew Fienup, Ph.D., and Dan Hamilton, Ph.D., received the 2024 Crystal Ball Award for the Fannie Mae Home Price Expectations Survey.
Senior Art Exhibit Explores Bridges of Time
The In-Between: Senior Art Exhibit 2025 will run March 20 through May 16.
Not Accessible: Affording a Dignified Life on the Central Coast
The Feb. 28 conference will spotlight how lack of affordability impacts families, the community, region and state.
‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ Author to Speak at California Lutheran University
Author Robin Wall Kimmerer will explore the dominant themes of her seminal book in a Zoom webinar at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 12.
Women’s Flag Football Coming to Cal Lutheran
The university will debut flag football as a club sport this spring, intending to develop it into an NCAA Division III-sanctioned program by the 2026-27 school year.
‘The Doctor in Spite of Himself’ Prescribes Laughter
The California Lutheran University Theatre and Dance Department will perform the Molière satire Nov. 7-17.
Executive Talent Management Forum to Explore AI in the Workplace
Using Artificial Intelligence to automate business activities likely will affect hours, tasks and responsibilities for workers across wage rates and educational backgrounds.
Latinas Give Life to U.S. Economy
The contribution of U.S. Latinas is extraordinary, according to the inaugural Bank of America U.S. Latina GDP Report by California Lutheran University’s Center for Economic Research & Forecasting.
Cal Lutheran Begins Academic Year with New Students, Programs and Interim President
California Lutheran University will welcome nearly 700 incoming first-time and transfer students on Aug. 26 for the 2024-2025 school year.
William Shakespeare Inspires “The Season of Love”
The Kingsmen Shakespeare Company will perform two of William Shakespeare’s most beloved plays: “Romeo and Juliet” and “Much Ado About Nothing.”
California Lutheran University Announces Leadership Transition
The California Lutheran University Board of Regents announced today that President Lori Varlotta will step down from her role effective May 31, 2024.
California Lutheran University Commencement Celebrates 1,031 Graduates
(THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — May 3, 2024) After pursuing their passions and discovering their purpose through academic study, California Lutheran University’s Class of 2024 has reached a coveted goal: graduation. Cal...
Angel City Football Club Extends Contract with California Lutheran University as the Team Training Site
The wildly popular Angel City Football Club (ACFC) has extended its contract with California Lutheran University as the team’s training site for the National Women’s Soccer League team.
Kingsmen volleyball heads to Final Four
The Kingsmen are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history, winning their Sweet 16 and Elite Eight matches.
Angel City Football Club Executives Share Insights into the Business Side of Sports
ACFC executives will sit down with the director of Cal Lutheran’s sports management program a for an in-depth discussion of the business side of sports.
Cal Lutheran Expands Sought-After Degree and Program Offerings
California Lutheran University is launching a data science bachelor’s degree for Fall 2024.
Cal Lutheran Professor Named Inaugural Faculty Fellow
Megan K. Fung, PhD, has been selected for the Cal Lutheran Faculty Fellowship Program.
