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Domain Name: PLU.EDU
Registrant:
Pacific Lutheran University
Information & Technology Services
12180 Park Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
USA
Administrative Contact:
David Allen
Pacific Lutheran University
Information & Technology Services
12180 Park Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
USA
+1.2535357524
allendp@plu.edu
Technical Contact:
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Information & Technology Services
12180 Park Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
USA
+1.2535357525
netadmin@plu.edu
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Domain record activated: 13-Dec-1993
Domain record last updated: 21-Jul-2024
Domain expires: 31-Jul-2025
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