Subject-verb agreement, New York Times Approach

[CaseReynolds]

Hi,
I have a question: When referring to an institution, does CC prefer strict adherence to subject-verb agreement or is the NYT approach OK? For example, NYT approach (to avoid awkward references):
Purdue University's admission requirements include multiple criteria. They look for a 4.0 GPA, blah, blah, blah.

or (strict adherence): Purdue University's admission requirements include multiple criteria. It looks for a 4.0 GPA, blah, blah, blah.

[Ed]

I prefer strict adherence. I think it's clearer, and many style guides/grammar guides agree.

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You can always write with the employees or executives of a company/university in mind.

Purdue University's admission requirements . . . Admissions staff members look for a 4.0 GPA. They . . .

Thanks,
Ed

[CaseReynolds]

Thanks, Ed.

[Elizabeth Ann West]

That's what I LOVE about the English language, there is always a way to work around an issue. We may have a ton of insane rules, but there's always wiggle room.