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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.

Sports are More than a Game for Cal Lutheran Students

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF., Nov. 17, 2023 —California Lutheran University’s Sports Management program, part of the School of Management, is governed by an overarching commitment: Make a better world while providing...

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.

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.

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News Highlights

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

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...

Q&A: The future of music

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

Setting the Stage

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

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.

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.

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...