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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

Uplifting Our Community, Peace by Piece

The lengthening of daylight is a delightful sign of spring. This season of Lent is, for Lutherans and a billion other Christians, a time of reflection and preparation. This year, it extends from Ash Wednesday, March 5...

April 7, 2025

Serving You, Cal Lutheran’s Neighbor

As I reflect on my early months as interim president, I am struck by the deep sense of community that defines California Lutheran University. Conversations with alumni, students, faculty and staff have demonstrated that...

December 17, 2024

California Lutheran University Announces Leadership Transition

The California Lutheran University Board of Regents announced today that President Lori Varlotta will step down from her role effective May 31, 2024.

May 21, 2024

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

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

Uplifting Our Community, Peace by Piece

Serving You, Cal Lutheran’s Neighbor

California Lutheran University Announces Leadership Transition

Looking to the future with new projects and programs

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