Recent News

California Lutheran University Discontinues Women’s Lacrosse Program

The NCAA Division III team competes in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

April 28, 2026

Cal Lutheran to Welcome New Marymount Scholars with $1.3 Million Commitment

A continuing partnership with the Marymount Education Foundation will expand opportunities for incoming first-year and transfer students heading to Cal Lutheran.

April 23, 2026

Sibling Revelry

Tune in to iCLU Radio from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday and you’ll hear a mix of live shows that are as diverse as the California Lutheran student body.

April 21, 2026

News Highlights – Spring/Summer 2026

One of the timely themes CERF addressed at its annual Forecast event on Feb. 24 is “Broken Inheritance,” which explored the economic and social costs of government debt, along with how the decisions made now will have...

April 21, 2026

Sports Highlights – Spring/Summer 2026

Cal Lutheran welcomed five new members and one historic team into its Athletics Hall of Fame during an Oct. 17 ceremony at Soiland Multipurpose Arena.

April 21, 2026

Liberal arts prepare students for life — now and in the future

While we are equipping students for today’s professions, the faith-based liberal arts education we provide at California Lutheran University offers much more than workforce preparation: It prepares students for life in...

April 21, 2026

KCLU Radio’s Golden Voice

The diagnosis was gut-wrenching: kidney cancer. But even at his most vulnerable, when Lance Orozco had every right to keep this life-changing moment to himself, he decided to share the news with his listeners on KCLU...

April 21, 2026

Environment of Faith

For the Rev. José Martín Matos Hernández, growing up in the small coastal town of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, meant seeing the effects of climate change everywhere: eroding coastlines and rivers, drying freshwater sources...

April 21, 2026

Moving Beyond the Walls

The aim of the Inside-Out program is to foster dialogue about the criminal justice system, enabling people behind locked doors and those free to roam to collaborate on ways to improve it and to prepare incarcerated...

April 21, 2026

‘This Mission is Worth Fighting For’

The Oct. 17 inauguration ceremony, part of a busy slate of Founders Day and Homecoming activities, was attended by a mix of students, faculty, staff, regents, donors and local dignitaries.

April 21, 2026

Cal Lutheran Students Interpret Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

The production features a script by fourth-year student Hadley Julca, who adapted the play through a child’s sense of wonder.

April 13, 2026

‘Earn-to-Learn’ approach offers path to full-ride college scholarship

Cal Lutheran is teaming up with The Steele Family Foundation to help exceptional high school students reach their full potential by removing financial barriers to a college education.

April 2, 2026

California Lutheran University Taps Pandemic Response Leader as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer

In the newly created position, Laureen Hill will lead the Enrollment Management, Marketing and University Advancement departments.

March 27, 2026

California Lutheran University Expands Board of Regents

Attorney and Ventura County nonprofit leader bring insights and experience.

March 23, 2026

Princesa Martinez and Rosie Baker in a kitchen with products

Dogged entrepreneurs

Rosie Baker and Princesa Martinez are turning their winning class project into a business doing good for dogs and their people.

March 20, 2026

California Lutheran University Student-Athlete Named to Allstate NACDA Good Works Team

Camden Hyde is being honored by the Allstate National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) for his leadership in community service, academics and athletics.

February 24, 2026

What Experts Predict for Ventura County’s Economy and Beyond

From serial government deficits to stringent growth controls, decisions made years ago have shaped the current state of the economy. And decisions made today will have major consequences for future generations. “Broken...

February 17, 2026

CERF Develops National Reputation, Deep Roots in Ventura County

Cal Lutheran's Center for Economic Research and Forecasting has developed a reputation for objective, clear-eyed forecasts that reflect what economic theory and state-of-the-art forecasting tools reveal.

February 9, 2026

What’s Ahead for California’s Housing Crisis?

The Feb. 19 conference, “California’s Housing Crisis: Roots of the Problem and What Lies Ahead,” will highlight the economic and social dimensions of the state’s housing challenges.

January 27, 2026

Cal Lutheran Professor Earns Top Honors in International Choral Conductor Competition

Franco Basili placed third among worldwide participants in prestigious, three-day competition.

January 13, 2026

Cal Lutheran Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Museum of Ventura County Announce Innovative Partnership

The arrangement is collaborative, responsive and grounded in service to the community.

December 8, 2025

Leader in Educational Finance Joins California Lutheran University

Dave C. Lawrence brings experience in financial leadership to his new position as chief financial officer and vice president for finance and administration.

November 24, 2025

Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties’ Economic Health Depends on Undocumented Immigrant Workers

Undocumented immigrants directly contribute approximately $5.8 billion to Ventura and Santa Barbara counties’ GDP, according to a recently released report by the Center for Economics of Social Issues.

November 18, 2025

‘The Laramie Project’ Comes to California Lutheran University

The emotionally gripping play was written after Matthew Shepard was murdered in 1998 in Laramie, Wyo., for being gay.

October 7, 2025

The Gallegly Center at California Lutheran University Empowers Students to Become Leaders in Civic Public Discourse

This center will play a pivotal role in students’ collegiate experience by helping to develop the critical academic skills and broad perspectives necessary for constructive dialog and civil public discourse.

October 1, 2025

John A. Nunes to be Inaugurated as California Lutheran University’s Ninth President

The Inauguration: Investiture and Founders Day Service will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center on the Cal Lutheran Campus.

September 18, 2025

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.

September 16, 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.

August 20, 2025

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.

August 18, 2025

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,

August 12, 2025

Recent News

California Lutheran University Discontinues Women’s Lacrosse Program

Cal Lutheran to Welcome New Marymount Scholars with $1.3 Million Commitment

Sibling Revelry

News Highlights – Spring/Summer 2026

Sports Highlights – Spring/Summer 2026

Liberal arts prepare students for life — now and in the future

KCLU Radio’s Golden Voice

Environment of Faith

Moving Beyond the Walls

‘This Mission is Worth Fighting For’

Cal Lutheran Students Interpret Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

‘Earn-to-Learn’ approach offers path to full-ride college scholarship

California Lutheran University Taps Pandemic Response Leader as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer

California Lutheran University Expands Board of Regents

Dogged entrepreneurs

California Lutheran University Student-Athlete Named to Allstate NACDA Good Works Team

What Experts Predict for Ventura County’s Economy and Beyond

CERF Develops National Reputation, Deep Roots in Ventura County

What’s Ahead for California’s Housing Crisis?

Cal Lutheran Professor Earns Top Honors in International Choral Conductor Competition

Cal Lutheran Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Museum of Ventura County Announce Innovative Partnership

Leader in Educational Finance Joins California Lutheran University

Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties’ Economic Health Depends on Undocumented Immigrant Workers

‘The Laramie Project’ Comes to California Lutheran University

The Gallegly Center at California Lutheran University Empowers Students to Become Leaders in Civic Public Discourse

John A. Nunes to be Inaugurated as California Lutheran University’s Ninth President

California Lutheran University Receives Over $2.9 Million in Grant Funding

Cal Lutheran Begins 2025-26 Academic Year with Improved Student Experience

California Lutheran University Students Excel with Summer Research Fellowships

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary’s New Rector is California Lutheran University Spiritual Leader

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