CLU in the News Archive
March 2013
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Friday March 29, 2013 |
To solve tough issues, we need more optimists, less delusion I started thinking about the differences between hope, optimism, fantasy, and delusion, writes CLU economist Bill Watkins. Published in: Orange County Register ( view article ) |
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Thursday March 28, 2013 |
Short-handed CLU continues winning streak During a season in which it has beaten eight ranked teams, the Cal Lutheran men’s tennis team nonetheless overcame a significant handicap to cap a brilliant and stressful week with a 5-4 victory over visiting Pomona-Pitzer last Saturday afternoon. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Wednesday March 27, 2013 |
Getting an image of American political figures When asked which news source was most influential, John F. Kennedy didn’t hesitate, writes California Lutheran University professor emerita Beverly Kelley. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday March 26, 2013 |
Petersen finds his place at CLU Jake Petersen thought last year would be his final season of college baseball. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Sunday March 24, 2013 |
A teacher-education model that works There are many strong programs preparing teachers to become true professionals and one of the best tools in use is the Professional Development School. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Friday March 22, 2013 |
Cal Lutheran star Eric Rogers gets NFL shot KTLA cameras were there as Rogers auditioned in front of some pro scouts in a do-or-die shot at glory. Published in: KTLA ( view article ) |
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Friday March 22, 2013 |
The perils of a declining Golden State population California's stubbornly high unemployment rate reflects structural problems that simply will not go away. Published in: Pacific Coast Business Times ( view article ) |
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Friday March 22, 2013 |
What's driving the real estate recovery? The excitement about data showing that Southern California saw a median home price increase may be premature, writes CLU economist Bill Watkins. Published in: Orange County Register ( view article ) |
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Wednesday March 20, 2013 |
Fatherly advice helps break slump A Cal Lutheran junior shortstop was going through a mild slump at the plate before her dad suggested a solution. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Wednesday March 20, 2013 |
State economic forecast: Slow job creation That's the straight-from-the-shoulder message courtesy of Bill Watkins, executive director of California Lutheran University's Center for Economic Research and Forecasting, who says growth in the Golden State will be slow but steadily improving through 2014. Published in: Santa Barbara News-Press ( view article ) |
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Tuesday March 19, 2013 |
Cal Lutheran economist sees California's population declining Declining birth and migration rates have slowed California's population growth to a crawl and "it's only a matter of time before California's population declines," California Lutheran University economist Bill Watkins declares in a new report on the state's demographic and economic prospects. Published in: Sacramento Bee ( view article ) |
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Tuesday March 19, 2013 |
California's economy will crawl before it runs, according to CLU forecast California’s economic growth in the next two years will be slow and steadily accelerating because government policy has choked off a vigorous recovery. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday March 19, 2013 |
Economists say California’s slow population growth a concern Low births and more people moving out of California than moving in have resulted in the slowest California population growth rates ever observed since the beginning of the 20th century, according to a report released Tuesday by the California Lutheran University Center for Economic Research and Forecasting. Published in: Central Valley Business Times ( view article ) |
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Tuesday March 19, 2013 |
Ventura County economist pessimistic about state housing rebound A new forecast from a Ventura County economist being presented in Sacramento today says that signs of a state housing recovery may be premature. Published in: KCLU ( view article ) |
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Sunday March 17, 2013 |
Pope Francis - Rethinking Catholic traditions What does it mean that, in the early days of the 21st century, a pope should choose for the first time in history to be called Francis, explores California Lutheran University professor R. Guy Erwin. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Sunday March 17, 2013 |
Unafraid, CLU theologian faces death Jarvis Streeter is dying. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Friday March 15, 2013 |
McGinn continues strong play for Cal Lutheran Mikey McGinn continued his outstanding season earlier this week, leading the Cal Luthern men’s golf team to the title at the Texas Lutheran University Concan Invitational on Tuesday. Published in: Porterville Recorder ( view article ) |
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Friday March 15, 2013 |
We need more low-wage jobs The complaint about growth in low-wage jobs actually is the heartless statement, writes CLU economist Bill Watkins. Published in: Orange County Register ( view article ) |
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Thursday March 14, 2013 |
Artists ‘man up’ for exhibit Last Saturday, California Lutheran University hosted the opening of “The Man Show,” a monthlong exhibit in its Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture dedicated to the modern male. Published in: Acorn ( view article ) |
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Wednesday March 13, 2013 |
Is telecommuting edict right or wrong? Depends If you number among the 24 percent of employed Americans who work from home at least once a week (Bureau of Labor Statistics), you’re probably not too happy with a recent move by the newly minted CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, to outlaw telecommuting for her 11,000 employees, writes CLU professor emerita Beverly Kelley. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday March 12, 2013 |
Cal Lutheran receiver Rogers gets a chance to strut his stuff for NFL scouts Eric Rogers wasn’t expecting more than a handful of scouts to attend his Pro Day. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday March 12, 2013 |
Hamilton wastes no time rewriting track record book Freshman Amanda Hamilton didn’t waste any time making a significant impact for the Cal Lutheran women’s track and field team. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Monday March 11, 2013 |
Ventura County university hosts community forum on state of stem cell research KCLU’s Lance Orozco reports that some leading stem cell researchers visited California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks to take part in a community forum to talk about the state of the field. Published in: KCLU ( view article ) |
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Saturday March 9, 2013 |
Stem cell researchers from UCLA speak at CLU Skin cells can be reprogrammed into the type of stem cells that can grow into any tissue, bone or body part in a process that doesn’t involve human eggs or embryos, a UCLA researcher told scientists and students Friday at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Friday March 8, 2013 |
City revives university dreams On Friday, March 1, officials from California Lutheran University took a tour of Tracy with City Manager Leon Churchill and several local business leaders, hearkening back to a 2007 idea to bring several university extensions to the city as part of a college consortium. Published in: Tracy Press ( view article ) |
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Friday March 8, 2013 |
CLU event shows power of the Girl Effect When California Lutheran University student Kiera Murphy traveled to Hyderabad, India, last spring for an internship, what she experienced changed her life. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Friday March 8, 2013 |
CLU public policy center could be regional anchor When it comes to public policy in the region, California Lutheran University brings some unique assets to the table. Published in: Pacific Coast Business Times ( view article ) |
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Friday March 8, 2013 |
Employment in the age of robots When we had more horses than jobs for horses, the horse population was easily adjusted. It's more difficult to adjust the human population, writes CLU economist Bill Watkins. Published in: Orange County Register ( view article ) |
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Friday March 8, 2013 |
Professor with global focus to lead CLU business school Gerhard Apfelthaler will replace Charles Maxey as the dean of California Lutheran University's School of Management, the largest graduate program in the Tri-Counties. Published in: Pacific Coast Business Times ( view article ) |
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Thursday March 7, 2013 |
A natural teacher If she could be any flower, Barbara Collins says she would be the Canadian mountain lady’s-slipper. Published in: Acorn ( view article ) |
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Thursday March 7, 2013 |
Art that's mainly manly The male figure is the subject of a new art show in Thousand Oaks that features the work of some of the most well-known and respected contemporary representational artists. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Thursday March 7, 2013 |
Rape, PTSD and fear of retaliation Allison Gill is one of the hundreds of thousands of women and men who have been raped in the military, and she is one of the many who didn’t report it for fear of retaliation or charges of filing a false report. Published in: Ventura County Reporter ( view article ) |
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Wednesday March 6, 2013 |
Toohey comes through in CLU's dramatic win It is the most exciting and pressure-packed atmosphere in college tennis. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday March 5, 2013 |
Boggan, seniors help young players stay on right track Nick Boggan can feel the sense of urgency even during practices. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday March 5, 2013 |
CLU, Gallegly forming center to develop public leaders California Lutheran University is working with former Rep. Elton Gallegly to open a center and academic program aimed at developing public leaders. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Monday March 4, 2013 |
Gallegly talks about new CLU public policy center Retired Congressman Elton Gallegly, R-Simi Valley, will lead a $3 million fundraising campaign for the newly established Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement at California Lutheran University. Published in: Pacific Coast Business Times ( view article ) |
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Monday March 4, 2013 |
Walks at colleges to help fight cancer California Lutheran University alumna Cristina Markiewicz will be thinking of her uncle, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, when she walks next weekend at the university’s second student-run Relay for Life. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Saturday March 2, 2013 |
Another early exit for CLU On the cusp of making program history, the Cal Lutheran women’s basketball team fell one game short. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Saturday March 2, 2013 |
California faces painful transition During a recent small-group discussion of California's major economic and demographic trends (slow economic growth, high home prices along the coast, poverty inland, an aging population and young families leaving for opportunity elsewhere) a participant asked, what's wrong with that, writes CLU economist Bill Watkins. Published in: Orange County Register ( view article ) |
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Friday March 1, 2013 |
Cal Lutheran's Erica Whitley stays positive despite season-ending injury The final play of Erica Whitley’s career embodied her value to the Cal Lutheran women’s basketball program. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
