News and Features
News and Features
Cal Lutheran News
News and Features

Recent News

Student Scientists Leading the Way

Alina Tong’s path to the recognition she is receiving now as a young biosciences scholar here at Cal Lutheran started in elementary school — with gum.

April 4, 2024

A Lasting Legacy

After a historic regular season, the Regals (19-1-6) defeated No. 2-ranked Washington University (17-2-4) 1-0.

April 4, 2024
Jacqueline Lyons

Spotlight: Love of language

It hurts to be haunted when no one can notice.from the poem “Lost, I Linger” by Cal Lutheran senior Jazzy Colbert, featured in the 2023 edition of Morning Glory All artists, no matter the medium, want people to notice...

April 4, 2024
Josh McCall

Vocations: Reaching for the stars

As a fourth grader visiting the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Joshua McCall ’22 enjoyed it so much he didn’t want to leave. Now, his love of space is fulfilled with a permanent place at NASA:...

April 4, 2024
Lori Varlotta

Following the call to help students find their purpose

Throughout this edition, you will read stories about students, staff, faculty and alumni who are living a life of calling and purpose. Such stories illustrate what institutions like ours aim to do: “educate young adults...

April 4, 2024

Inspiring women, girls with an epic accomplishment

Kelsey Myers ’08 has completed her world record attempt at being the first woman to complete the equivalent of six triathlons on six continents in six days. After her first Olympic-distance triathlon in Rio de Janeiro...

April 4, 2024

News Highlights

Center for Nonprofit Leadership raises $1.5 million for training Rod Gilbert The Center for Nonprofit Leadership at Cal Lutheran successfully raised more than $1.5 million, reaching that goal in one year with the...

April 4, 2024

Sports Highlights

Howard Davis named director of athletics After seven months as interim director of athletics at Cal Lutheran, Howard Davis, EdD ’18, is now the permanent head of the school’s 22-varsity-sport program. “I could not be...

April 4, 2024
Cameron Fetter in hiking gear standing in front of a snow capped mountain in Alaska (Katmai National Park)

TikTok-ing his way to opportunity

Geosciences major Cameron Fetter is finding opportunities beyond the classroom through his successful, science-based TikTok channel.

December 15, 2023
Isabelle Valdez ’23

Master of Her Future

From intern to employee, Isabelle Valdez used Cal Lutheran's MS in Management program to launch her business career after studying history as an undergrad.

October 10, 2023
View of campus

News Highlights

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

October 10, 2023

Looking to the future with new projects and programs

Greetings from Thousand Oaks, where colleagues and I have spent the majority of the summer hosting a series of leadership briefings to prioritize the proposed projects and programs that emerged from last year’s...

October 9, 2023

Q&A: The future of music

Michael Hart aims to prepare students to adapt their skills for future careers.

October 6, 2023

Setting the Stage

Cal Lutheran’s Theatre Arts and Dance program gives students a personal, well-rounded experience.

October 6, 2023

Keeping the Faith

Playing basketball and being Cal Lutheran’s only Orthodox Jewish student hasn’t been easy for Ze’ev Remer, but he’s up for the challenge.

October 6, 2023

Preparing for the future

New renovations will modernize the Ahmanson Science Center in order to facilitate mid-21st-century teaching and learning in some of academia's most dynamic fields.

October 3, 2023

In Memoriam

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

October 3, 2023

Cal Lutheran receives $1.2M federal grant

The five-year grant will support 60 graduate-level students in becoming credentialed teachers of high-need deaf and hard-of-hearing students in public schools.

October 2, 2023