felt it could mean sacrificing CLC's focus on liberal arts. Some also argued that the college did not have an adequate university library, or that the college in other ways was not ready. Those favoring the change noted that CLC already had graduate programs at the master's level in five distinct areas, and also noted that despite being the only four-year college in Ventura County, CLC kept being compared to the state's two-year community colleges. Some were persuaded that turning into a university would force the administrators to take more seriously the scholarly quests for academic excellence. On January 1, 1986, the college became California Lutheran University (CLU).
=== Modern history ===
On November 3, 1990, President George H. W. Bush planted a tree on the campus. Around 1,400 students and visitors showed up to hear him speak.
In 1994, KCLU-FM, a non-commercial public radio station, was established and housed on the Cal Lutheran campus. Academy award-winning screenwriter Norman Corwin held a presentation …
