💛🖤 PLU’s 13th Annual Bjug Day of Giving 🖤💛
October 13-14
Join us for the special PLU tradition where Lutes from around the world come together in support of students, programs, and the mission we all believe in — and love! 💛
Now more than ever, your support is essential to help PLU students thrive.
State financial aid cuts have left a gap for students, and over 97% of PLU students receive some form of financial aid. As more students face growing financial barriers, philanthropy will play an even greater role in ensuring a PLU education remains within reach.
The $ for $ scholarship match is LIVE!
Thanks to a generous group of donors, when you give to what you love, your gift can be matched dollar-for-dollar toward student scholarships. Keep an eye out for more match opportunities throughout Bjug Day!
Together, let's raise $1,300,000 for Lutes to have the opportunity to thrive.
At a time when many students are facing increased financial uncertainty, your gift (and every matched dollar!) will help provide stability and support.
🖤💛 We’re celebrating what our Lute community accomplished for students this week during Bjug Day — thank you to everyone who participated! 🖤💛
When 2,227 Lutes gave to what they love, together we raised over $1.2 million in support of students. That includes over $484,000 for scholarships, which are even more impactful this year.
We couldn’t be more proud of what the collective efforts of our community have done for students — THANK YOU! 🖤💛
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Do you like the Scandinavian flowers graphic shown above? It was made by current students Kyla '28 and Joy '28 in PLU’s Graphic Design 3 class just for you.
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This is it — the final push to make this the biggest Bjug Day yet! Check out the new matches now live, and make your gift by midnight PST to support student experiences 💛 Scroll up to give to what you love. 💛
🖤 The countdown is over… PLU’s Bjug Day of Giving starts NOW! Join your fellow Lutes and rally to support students. Give to what you love by midnight on Oct. 14 to double your impact. 💛
Right now, your support for students is more meaningful than ever. State financial aid cuts are creating real challenges for students. Make your Bjug Day gift by October 14 to keep the promise of a PLU education within reach. 💛🖤
Can't decide where to direct your gift? There's a lot to love this year! Whichever part of campus you choose, you’ll be supporting students and their experiences at PLU. 🖤💛
Donors
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| Area of Support | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics Lute Club | 24 | $11,705 |
| Football Team | 185 | $28,231 |
| Softball Team | 414 | $63,677 |
| Soccer Team - Women | 181 | $27,316 |
| Student Neurodiversity Club | 1 | $500 |
| Theatre Club: Umbrella Organization | 0 | $0 |
| Soccer Team - Men | 136 | $20,050 |
| Black Student Union | 0 | $0 |
| InterVarsity Club | 0 | $0 |
| Chemistry Club | 1 | $100 |
| Rose Window Studios | 1 | $50 |
| Music Scholarships Fund | 1 | $2,500 |
| Swimming Team | 123 | $14,631 |
| The Student Success and Retention Fund | 0 | $0 |
| Rowing Team - Men | 0 | $0 |
| Computer Science Department | 2 | $340 |
| PLU DECA Club | 0 | $0 |
| Chinese Studies Program | 0 | $0 |
| Prism | 0 | $0 |
| THRIVE at PLU | 0 | $0 |
| Theater and Dance | 3 | $210 |
| Night of Musical Theater | 0 | $0 |
| Native American and Indigenous Studies | 1 | $100 |
| History Department | 6 | $268 |
| Baseball Team | 157 | $34,521 |
| The Collective | 0 | $0 |
| College of Liberal Studies | 7 | $2,140 |
| MFA Rainier Writing Workshop | 0 | $0 |
| LutesCommute Community Development | 1 | $250 |
| College of Natural Sciences Student Professional Development | 0 | $0 |
| PLU Fund Scholarships | 172 | $453,808 |
| Collegiate Washington Music Educators Association | 0 | $0 |
| Late Knight | 1 | $100 |
| Innovation Studies Program Fund | 1 | $150 |
| Mathematics Department | 10 | $1,475 |
| Delta Iota Chi | 2 | $75 |
| First Year Experience Program | 2 | $350 |
| Anthropology Program | 1 | $50 |
| Social Work Department | 1 | $30 |
| Lacrosse Team - Women | 80 | $7,455 |
| Environmental Studies Program | 2 | $250 |
| Nursing Scholarship Fund | 5 | $3,200 |
| Philosophy Department | 0 | $0 |
| Psi Chi | 0 | $0 |
| Holocaust Studies | 1 | $50 |
| Asian Pacific Islander Student Association | 0 | $0 |
| Marriage & Family Therapy Department | 0 | $0 |
| Psychology Department | 3 | $2,540 |
| Alpha Psi Omega | 0 | $0 |
| Area of Greatest Need | 115 | $23,470 |
| PLU Mariachi Club | 3 | $210 |
| Physics Department | 1 | $250 |
| College of Professional Studies | 2 | $2,120 |
| Artist Mentoring Program - Parkland Literacy Center | 0 | $0 |
| ROTC Cadet Club | 1 | $50 |
| Astronomy Club | 0 | $0 |
| Global & Cultural Studies Program | 0 | $0 |
| French and Francophone Studies | 3 | $450 |
| Political Science Department | 2 | $70 |
| Earth Science Department | 4 | $1,000 |
| Hispanic and Latino Studies Program | 0 | $0 |
| Sociology and Criminal Justice Department | 4 | $450 |
| School of Nursing Dean's Fund | 2 | $1,100 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | 0 | $0 |
| Data Science Program | 1 | $50 |
| College of Health Professions | 1 | $100 |
| Pep Band | 0 | $0 |
| Diversity Center | 13 | $1,388 |
| Latinx Unidos | 1 | $50 |
| Class of 1976 Endowed Scholarship | 4 | $1,100 |
| Vietnamese Student Association | 1 | $15 |
| School of Education | 8 | $4,105 |
| Health Occupations Students of America | 1 | $500 |
| College of Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Endowment | 5 | $510 |
| Ultimate Frisbee - Men | 3 | $85 |
| School of Business Dean's Fund | 4 | $1,450 |
| Lacrosse Team - Men | 1 | $10 |
| Center for Gender Equity | 2 | $170 |
| Wrestling Team | 1 | $10 |
| School of Nursing Simulation Center Program | 2 | $200 |
| Scandinavian Cultural Center | 1 | $50 |
| PLUS 100 Program | 6 | $1,510 |
| Campus Ministry Office | 4 | $585 |
| PLU Pantry Support Fund | 7 | $610 |
| Wang Center for Global Education | 6 | $6,800 |
| PLUtonic Acappella | 0 | $0 |
| School of Nursing | 25 | $11,885 |
| Outdoor Recreation | 4 | $225 |
| International Honors Program | 0 | $0 |
| Interdisciplinary Programs | 0 | $0 |
| Biology Department | 9 | $830 |
| School of Business | 11 | $1,750 |
| John "Nellie" Nelson Servant Leadership Award & Community Service for PLU Football Endowed Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Cypher Club | 0 | $0 |
| LASR | 3 | $185 |
| Ultimate Frisbee - Women | 10 | $515 |
| The Good Trouble Fund | 2 | $410 |
| Counseling, Health & Wellness | 1 | $50 |
| Wellbeing Services and Resources | 29 | $2,522 |
| Other | 7 | $1,900 |
| Music | 9 | $1,150 |
| Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture | 0 | $0 |
| Student Engagement | 2 | $150 |
| The Mast | 4 | $610 |
| Undocumented Student Emergency Fund | 10 | $775 |
| Economics Department | 5 | $1,000 |
| Track and Field Team | 41 | $15,010 |
| Religion Department | 7 | $940 |
| PLU Fund Academic Excellence | 14 | $6,188 |
| Wang Center Study Away Gap Scholarships (KandsWeiss Fund) | 11 | $1,850 |
| Choir of the West | 7 | $1,200 |
| Dance Team | 10 | $470 |
| Gender, Sexuality and Race Studies Program | 1 | $50 |
| Golf Team - Women | 6 | $1,720 |
| PLU Fund | 42 | $19,610 |
| Intramurals | 3 | $45 |
| Golf Team - Men | 10 | $2,050 |
| English Department | 6 | $615 |
| Kinesiology Department | 10 | $5,870 |
| Nā Hoaloha O' Hawai'i (Hawaii Club) | 11 | $1,250 |
| Basketball Team - Men | 39 | $35,102 |
| College of Natural Sciences | 9 | $1,060 |
| Kathleen Zellers Russell Endowed Field Work Fund | 20 | $31,533 |
| Basketball Team - Women | 56 | $9,851 |
| Chemistry Department | 18 | $7,305 |
| Wild Hope - NetVUE Grant Match for Vocation Across the Academy Initiative | 19 | $7,862 |
| Cross Country Team | 18 | $8,820 |
| Communication, Media & Design Department | 19 | $2,810 |
| Rowing Team - Women | 54 | $9,174 |
| PLU Internship Fund | 14 | $10,254 |
| Volleyball Team - Women | 69 | $19,330 |
| Class Year | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 2032 | 0 | $0 |
| 1941 | 0 | $0 |
| 1932 | 0 | $0 |
| 1949 | 0 | $0 |
| 1938 | 0 | $0 |
| 2031 | 0 | $0 |
| 1989 | 7 | $690 |
| 1950 | 0 | $0 |
| 2000 | 2 | $175 |
| 2028 | 0 | $0 |
| 1952 | 0 | $0 |
| 1955 | 1 | $100 |
| 1958 | 4 | $5,600 |
| 1962 | 5 | $350 |
| 1931 | 0 | $0 |
| 1954 | 0 | $0 |
| 1946 | 0 | $0 |
| 1947 | 0 | $0 |
| 1939 | 0 | $0 |
| 1929 | 0 | $0 |
| 1933 | 0 | $0 |
| 1937 | 0 | $0 |
| 1935 | 0 | $0 |
| 1957 | 3 | $6,150 |
| 1940 | 0 | $0 |
| 1961 | 2 | $900 |
| 1951 | 0 | $0 |
| 1960 | 3 | $600 |
| 1971 | 5 | $12,100 |
| 1993 | 5 | $470 |
| 1930 | 1 | $5 |
| 2021 | 5 | $450 |
| 1986 | 10 | $2,210 |
| 1953 | 1 | $0 |
| 1943 | 0 | $0 |
| 1995 | 6 | $876 |
| 2025 | 22 | $575 |
| 2030 | 1 | $100 |
| 1959 | 6 | $7,000 |
| 1956 | 3 | $50 |
| 1967 | 5 | $5,275 |
| 2002 | 9 | $870 |
| 1934 | 0 | $0 |
| 1968 | 6 | $27,500 |
| 1942 | 0 | $0 |
| 1948 | 0 | $0 |
| 2029 | 0 | $0 |
| 2007 | 11 | $1,753 |
| 1964 | 5 | $4,250 |
| 1944 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 8 | $2,085 |
| 2011 | 6 | $775 |
| 1979 | 5 | $11,250 |
| 1987 | 6 | $8,200 |
| 2014 | 7 | $725 |
| 1974 | 8 | $9,410 |
| 1994 | 5 | $3,800 |
| 1945 | 0 | $0 |
| 1992 | 3 | $1,600 |
| 2027 | 0 | $0 |
| 1927 | 0 | $0 |
| 1982 | 9 | $18,100 |
| 1928 | 0 | $0 |
| 1936 | 0 | $0 |
| 1983 | 6 | $1,320 |
| 1973 | 7 | $2,650 |
| 1966 | 7 | $3,950 |
| 1977 | 11 | $4,630 |
| 1963 | 8 | $7,375 |
| 1965 | 5 | $2,800 |
| 2018 | 8 | $1,360 |
| 1969 | 7 | $21,750 |
| 2009 | 9 | $1,015 |
| 1980 | 10 | $4,050 |
| 2012 | 13 | $1,916 |
| 1988 | 9 | $9,790 |
| 1970 | 12 | $23,500 |
| 1972 | 12 | $6,900 |
| 1984 | 8 | $2,030 |
| 1996 | 9 | $2,805 |
| 1990 | 3 | $1,300 |
| 1991 | 13 | $14,225 |
| 1978 | 8 | $31,350 |
| 2001 | 13 | $2,320 |
| 2017 | 8 | $2,280 |
| 1975 | 9 | $13,085 |
| 2023 | 13 | $1,265 |
| 2016 | 4 | $695 |
| 2010 | 9 | $4,954 |
| 2013 | 11 | $2,385 |
| 1998 | 12 | $3,300 |
| 2008 | 10 | $3,044 |
| 2022 | 8 | $445 |
| 2026 | 12 | $530 |
| 1981 | 8 | $3,760 |
| 2024 | 14 | $901 |
| 2020 | 6 | $476 |
| 1997 | 8 | $3,530 |
| 1999 | 7 | $1,300 |
| 2004 | 14 | $17,380 |
| 2019 | 11 | $1,310 |
| 2003 | 9 | $3,550 |
| 2005 | 8 | $825 |
| 1976 | 16 | $10,215 |
| 1985 | 13 | $6,610 |
| 2006 | 9 | $1,600 |
