Media Releases – Cal Lutheran News

California Lutheran University Confers Honorary Doctorate to Celebrated Composer Morten Lauridsen

For the last five decades, Morten Lauridsen has been regarded as one of the country’s top living vocal composers.

June 23, 2026

Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival Celebrates 30 Years

This summer’s productions include “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” set in the 1920s jazz and gangster world of Chicago, and “Hamlet,” set during the Gilded Age, an era where American businessmen built extreme wealth and...

June 11, 2026

California Lutheran University Leader Named Chief Data and Analytics Officer

John Marsteen, MBA, will draw on his expertise in information technology and database design and development in his new role as the chief data and analytics officer.

May 21, 2026

Redefining bravery

More than 450 students gathered inside Samuelson Chapel to hear Malala Yousafzai speak when the Nobel Peace Prize laureate visited California Lutheran University on May 9.

May 13, 2026

California Lutheran University Commencement Celebrates 1,077 Graduates

The theme of the 63rd annual California Lutheran University commencement ceremony on May 15 is “Where Dreams Take Flight.”

May 13, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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