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Endowment helps Lutes pursue science internships https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2017/10/06/science-interns/

TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 6, 2017)- When George and Helen Long reached out to Pacific Lutheran University 10 years ago, all they knew was that they wanted to support the sciences. “George sort of felt like he owed his success and his career to PLU,” said…

internship, which wouldn’t have been balanceable with another job.” And this volunteer mentality is one of the things Hurtt most respected about The Borgen Project. “Nearly all of their money goes to their cause. So that was really awesome,” Hurtt said. “I liked being able to work with an organization that I thought was actively trying to meet their goal rather than hiding behind a blanket mission statement.” One of Hurtt’s summer highlights exceeding her fundraising goal of $500 (interns and volunteers

Faculty members approach difficult budget cuts in a ‘very PLU way,’ with care and inquiry https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2017/09/11/fjc-process/

TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 11, 2017)- Kevin O’Brien, dean of the Division of Humanities, acknowledges that programs in his department could be hit hard when Pacific Lutheran University approves final cutbacks in the coming months. Still, he’s as committed as ever to the institution’s mission. On…

decisions. Let them know you appreciate the work they do. Volunteer. Share your professional expertise with current students and new alumni, engage with the Alumni Board or talk with prospective students about PLU. The world needs more Lutes. Financial support. The incredible work by our faculty and students is the direct result of philanthropy. Please consider making a gift in the name of someone who inspired you. You can choose specific schools, departments, teams and programs. (While fundraising to

“Show Me the Money!” Q&A about salary increases, funding new initiatives, and budget accountability. https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2016/04/12/show-me-the-money-i-answer-your-questions-and-comments-about-salary-increases-funding-new-initiatives-and-budget-accountability/

In the movie Jerry Maguire , the lead character is an incredibly successful and charismatic sports agent. Jerry has a crisis of conscience one night, after the young son of one of his injured players curses him out. Jerry realizes he’s come to value his…

revenue needs to come from academic programs, continuing education, auxiliary enterprises, fundraising, and cost-saving efficiencies. As we’ve said from the beginning, it won’t be a straight line to reach our goals. *Note: All comments are moderated It is hard to budget if you don’t know how much income you are producing.True enough. Thanks to the hard work of the Finance and Administration Division (with help from many other units), we have a much better handle on revenue and expenses, and we’re on

PLU students apply their communication knowledge to a campaign to help relieve medical debt https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/11/14/strategic-communication-amy-young-students-fight-medical-dept-fundraising/

PLU students in Professor Amy Young’s strategic communication class have spent the fall semester working with RIP Medical Debt , a nonprofit organization that competes with collections agencies to purchase unpaid medical debt for a fraction of the cost and helps folks run crowdfunding campaigns…

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Why Having a “Philosophy of Enrollment” Matters https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2016/03/08/why-having-a-philosophy-of-enrollment-matters/

This spring, the Strategic Enrollment Management Advisory Committee (known as SEMAC) will finalize PLU’s philosophy of enrollment, with the intention to ask our Board of Regents to adopt a final draft statement with enrollment targets in May. (See the current draft here on the Provost…

: All comments are moderated Didn’t the goals of “The Box” resolution rely heavily on increases in total enrollment?No, not necessarily—and not in the undergraduate program. The Box plan calls for increases in revenue from the academic program (mostly graduate programs and continuing education), fundraising, auxiliary enterprises, and savings. *Note: All comments are moderated *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous J-Term@Sea Read Next The ‘L’ is not silent LATEST POSTS President Krise’s