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Location, location, location! Not that other university campuses are not strategically well placed and beautiful…but CLU is very fortunate to be located in one of the most attractive areas in the country. The Southern California climate combined with closeness of beaches, mountains and deserts place CLU in a natural wonderland. The campus is located in the planned city of Thousand Oaks, situated midway between picturesque Santa Barbara and vibrant Los Angeles. This prime location puts students within reach of a variety of cultural and recreational experiences. The university’s proximity to the 101 technology corridor provides students with excellent internship opportunities and a healthy job market. Ranked each year by the FBI as one of the safest cities in the United States, Thousand Oaks provides the perfect setting for a college campus. The 225-acre campus, nestled among green hills that served as the backdrop to classic films like Wuthering Heights, is resplendent with trees and flowers that make it an idyllic place to learn and live.
- Jerry Mathers - Actor; played Beaver in the popular sitcom "Leave it to Beaver"
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Students can still take classes in the original Pederson Ranch House, which was built by the Norwegian immigrant family that donated the land for the development of the Cal Lutheran in 1959. The Dallas Cowboys selected the CLU campus as its summer training camp location in 1962, and the team continued to train on campus until 1989. There are still many signs that the Cowboys called the campus home. For example, the men's locker room still has a big blue star on the floor.
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In 1965, students arranged painted white rocks to spell out CLC atop Mt. Clef Ridge. Lights rigged to shine on the rocks made them visible in the community at night, and airline pilots used them as a beacon when flying into Los Angeles. The tradition of the letters lives on today with a C replaced with a U for university. Each year during fall orientation, the incoming freshmen trek en masse up to Mt. Clef Ridge to apply a fresh coat of white paint to the 25-foot “CLU” rocks. It’s a favorite activity among the students and the media who enjoy photographing students painting rocks and each other.
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