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Kingsmen Shakespeare festival proves love is forever

Jun. 27, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
Deception and love troubles take center stage this summer as the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company bring the bard’s works to life for the 28th year. The annual Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival will feature “Twelfth Night” and “Cymbeline.”

Top man on CLU campus

Jun. 6, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
One year ago, when John Nunes was named interim president of Cal Lutheran University, he expressed a commitment to strengthening the community’s confidence and trust in the institution. Now, the board of regents has placed its confidence and trust in Nunes by naming him the ninth...

CLU names Nunes ninth president

Jun. 6, 2025
The Acorn
One year ago, when John Nunes was named interim president of Cal Lutheran University, he expressed a commitment to strengthening the community’s confidence and trust in the institution. Now, the school’s board of regents has placed its confidence and trust in Nunes by naming him the ninth...

‘Keeping my promise’

May. 30, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
Wilbert Ac has faced more challenges than many college students, among the greatest was losing his dad at just 14 years old. Now, at 22, Ac is graduating from Cal Lutheran University.

Celebrating Success

May. 30, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
More than 1,000 students crossed the stage at Cal Lutheran University’s graduation ceremonies this month. Just over 600 of them received a bachelor’s degree at the school’s 62nd undergraduate commencement and, at a separate ceremony, a little more than 400 earned graduate degrees.

LABJ Insider: Cal Lutheran Names President

May. 26, 2025
Los Angeles Business Journal
Last week, Thousand Oaks-based California Lutheran University named John Nunes as its ninth president. He had been the school’s interim president since June. He assumes the new role on June 1.

Cal Lutheran Names Dr. John A. Nunes as Ninth President

May. 20, 2025
Grand Canyon Synod
The Board of Regents of California Lutheran University announces the appointment of Dr. John A. Nunes as the university’s ninth president. Nunes has been serving as the university’s interim president since June 1, 2024, and assumes his new role June 1, 2025.

Cal Lutheran makes John Nunes permanent president

May. 19, 2025
Ventura County Star
California Lutheran University is not done yet with John Nunes. The Thousand Oaks university's Board of Regents announced the afternoon of May 19 that they had appointed him as Cal Lutheran's ninth president.

CLU appoints John Nunes as permanent president

May. 19, 2025
Pacific Coast Business Times
Nearly a year after California Lutheran University named John Nunes as its interim president, the private liberal arts college has seen enough to appoint him as the full-time leader.

Class examines justice system from inside detention facility

May. 16, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
Cal Lutheran University students sat shoulder to shoulder in a circle. They wore matching T-shirts and, in a classroom setting, discussed various aspects of the criminal justice system — all from behind the locked doors of the Ventura County Juvenile Facilities complex in Oxnard.

Dubroff: A behind-the-scenes look at the latest ‘Civil Dialogues’

Apr. 28, 2025
Pacific Coast Business Times
For the latest episode of our Civil Dialogues podcast, I sat down with Jamshid Damooei, professor of economics at California Lutheran University. He is the author of “Affording a Dignified Life on the Central Coast of California: Challenges and Opportunities.”

D.A.’s office honors assault victim advocates

Apr. 25, 2025
Thousand Oaks Acorn
The Ventura County District Attorney's Office held its annual National Crime Victims' Rights Week ceremony — which aims to raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual violence, support survivors and honor those who advocate for their rights — April 10 at Cal Lutheran University.

Planting trees as an act of faith

Apr. 22, 2025
Living Lutheran
For Phyllis Cox, an environmental science major in college and ELCA deacon, connecting faith with her love of nature comes naturally. When she learned about the Center for Climate Justice and Faith certificate offered by PLTS, she knew it was perfect for her.