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Cal Lutheran’s Choral Christmas Concerts, Dec. 1-3

(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Nov. 27, 2023) On Dec. 1-3, California Lutheran University will present “Love’s Pure Light,” a Christmas program performed by the school’s choral ensembles and instrumentalists, conducted by...

Cal Lutheran Presents Radium Girls Nov. 9-19

In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Marie Curie was an international celebrity, and luminous watches were the latest rage — until the girls who painted the watch began to fall ill with a mysterious disease.

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News Highlights

A brief rundown of news updates on campus retirements, Cares Day, teaching spotlight, and new hires.

In Memoriam

Donald Bielke (1932-2023), William E. Hamm (1944-2023), Sandy Smith (1950-2023)

Cal Lutheran receives $1.2M federal grant

The five-year grant will fund Access Teach: Closing the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Educator Gap, a project to support 60 graduate-level students who will leave the program as credentialed teachers of high-need deaf and hard...

Works of Protest, Resistance at Cal Lutheran

The exhibit includes works of protest and resistance by 22 artists from different backgrounds who use the tools and techniques of printmaking in novel ways.

Cal Lutheran welcomes 3,500 diverse students

California Lutheran University has begun its 2023-2024 academic year with 3,500 students, including 2,400 undergraduates, whose diversity demonstrates the school’s commitment to creating educational pathways for people...

Faculty members retire with emeritus status

The Board of Regents awarded emeritus status to five Cal Lutheran faculty members who retired in May 2023 and have a combined total of more than 115 years of service.

The Apocalypse Is Here in New ‘King Lear’

The Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival concludes its 26th season with a novel twist on “King Lear” that takes place in the near future in an abandoned shopping mall after an apocalyptic event.