Cal Lutheran in the Media

How the development of women’s soccer is fueling Cal Lutheran’s NCAA rise

Nov. 28, 2023

Los Angeles Times

Shannon Pennington has spent more than half her life with the Cal Lutheran women’s soccer team, first as a player, next as a graduate assistant, then for the last quarter-century as an assistant coach.

LA Rams leave CLU for Woodland Hills

Nov. 16, 2023

Pacific Coast Business Times

Formalizing a long-planned move, the Los Angeles Rams announced Nov. 14 that they will be leaving their practice facility at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks for a new one in a neighboring section of Los Angeles.

CLU forum addresses AI challenges

Nov. 16, 2023

Pacific Coast Business Times

Humans should embrace AI for what it can do for them more than fear its possible negatives, Klososky said at a Nov. 14 forum at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks on the rapidly emerging technology.

Dorfman Center earns kudos for Cal Lutheran

Oct. 9, 2023

Pacific Coast Business Times

Cal Lutheran’s Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Westlake Village has been honored for its work by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers.

Academic Librarian Leans on Internet Archive for Access and Analysis

Oct. 2, 2023

Internet Archive

California Lutheran University's Librarian, Meghan Kwast, discusses the importance of equitable access to information and diverse collections in academia.

Top University Entrepreneurship Centers Announced at GCEC Conference

Oct. 11, 2023

Rice University

The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) brought leading university entrepreneurship programs together and announced the top programs in higher education.

New Report Shows US Latinos Contributed Record-Breaking $3.2 Trillion to Economy in 2021

Sep. 20, 2023

The San Fernando Valley Sun

As people across the country continue to celebrate Latino Heritage Month, a newly released report shows that Latinos in the United States contribute far more than cultural traditions.

US Latino Economic Output Propels the Country Forward: New Report

Sep. 21, 2023

El Tecolote

One of the many misconceptions about the U.S. Latino community is that it is a drag on the country’s economy. But if U.S. Latinos were an independent country, they would be the fifth largest economy in the world.

Still a way to go: Latino filmmakers report progress in Hollywood

Sep. 20, 2023

Ventura County Star

A panel featured three Latino filmmakers who found success in an industry with a gradually growing number of Latino directors, writers and actors.

Bay Area Berkeley pastor is first openly gay man elected bishop of Bay Area-based Lutheran synod

Sep. 19, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

The first openly gay man elected bishop of Bay Area-based Lutheran synod.

Jeff Johnson elected bishop of the ELCA Sierra Pacific Synod

Sep. 17, 2023

ELCA.org

The Rev. Jeff R. Johnson, was elected to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the first openly gay man to be elected bishop in the synod.

Ventura County event looking to inspire the next generation of Latinx Film and TV makers

Sep. 18, 2023

KCLU

Oscar nominated film "Raya" and "The Last Dragon," directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada, is one of the panel of influential film-makers who will be at the Latin Film and TV Summit.

Latinos propel U.S. economy to help maintain top billing

Sep. 15, 2023

Pacific Coast Business Times

The Latino GDP for the U.S. jumped 7.1% in 2021, breaking the $3 trillion barrier.

Latino economy growing faster than the rest of nation’s, report says

Sep. 13, 2023

Ventura County Star

The economic impact of Latinos in the United States has been growing at more than double the rate of the overall U.S. economy.

The U.S. Latino GDP Smashes Through $3 Trillion Threshold Fifth Largest GDP in the World

Sep. 8, 2023

kalkinemedia.com

Latinos in the U.S. propelled the overall economy forward with inflation-adjusted Latino GDP growth of 7.1 percent – a full 2 percentage points higher than the growth of Non-Latino GDP.

CLU touts high Hispanic population

Sep. 8, 2023

Thousand Oaks Acorn

California Lutheran University has begun its 2023-24 academic year with 3,500 students, including 2,400 undergraduates.

South Coast university reports boost in Hispanic enrollment

Sep. 5, 2023

KCLU

California Lutheran University has kicked off its school year with what it’s calling the most diverse student population in its history.

Novel metric examines the role of organic matter and microbes in ecological communities

Jul. 31, 2023

Phys.org

Scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and California Lutheran University have developed a novel ecological metric, called βNTIfeat.

“King Lear”

Jul. 26, 2023

NoHoArtsDistrict.com

Kingsmen Shakespeare Company’s production of “King Lear” by William Shakespeare, directed by Michael Arndt, starring Lane Davies, runs through Aug. 6.

See how actors at CLU prepare for production of ‘King Lear’

Jul. 20, 2023

Ventura County Star

Photos of actors during a rehearsal of "King Lear" as part of California Lutheran University's Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival. The play concludes the festival's 26th season.

Businessman Sandy Smith, beloved former Ventura mayor, dies at 72

Jul. 20, 2023

Pacific Coast Business Times

Business and politics in the City of Ventura won’t be quite the same without the outsized presence of Sandy Smith, who died on July 15 after battling cancer for the past several years.

Post apocalyptic ‘King Lear’ staged at California Lutheran University

Jul. 20, 2023

Ventura County Star

CLU closes out its 26th season of the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival with its post-apocalyptic take on "King Lear."

So long, Slim

Jul. 21, 2023

The Acorn

After officially announcing his retirement from Cal Lutheran on July 6, the Marty Slimak legacy he leaves on the baseball program and the university is gilded in a shimmering layer of victory.

Former Ventura Mayor Sandy Smith, a ‘Renaissance man,’ dies from cancer

Jul. 19, 2023

Ventura County Star

Former Ventura Mayor Sandy Smith, described by friends as a Renaissance man, died Saturday at the age of 72 after a years-long battle with cancer. He was a senior adjunct professor for California Lutheran University.