Recent News – Cal Lutheran News

District Attorney’s Office, Cal Lutheran Announce New East County Family Justice Center Partnership

The new location will strengthen access to services by providing a central hub for residents throughout East Ventura County while creating new opportunities to collaborate with the university.

August 4, 2026

Rachel Guettler Joins California Lutheran University as Vice President for Growth and Advancement

Guettler will start Aug. 17 as the senior leader responsible for advancing the university’s enrollment strategies and leading institutional growth through fundraising, partnerships and external engagement.

July 30, 2026

California Lutheran University Expands Strategic Communications and Marketing Leadership

On Aug. 1, Angela Fentiman will join the university as the vice president for strategic brand communications, and Amanda Savercool as the associate vice president for integrated marketing.

July 7, 2026

Cal Lutheran Reinstates Women’s Lacrosse Program

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

July 6, 2026

Acclaimed Scholar-Administrator Joins California Lutheran University as College of Arts and Sciences Dean

Matthew Gordley, PhD, is an accomplished scholar-administrator with decades of success at faith-based, private, mission-driven universities.

June 30, 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

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

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

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

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

Alum’s Career Adds Up

Accounting graduate Allison Payne ’21 is flourishing in local biotech companies.

March 27, 2025

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