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Claremont Colleges

Claremont Colleges at Claremont, Calif.; including five liberal arts and sciences colleges and two graduate schools; founded 1925, known until 1961 as the Associated Colleges at Claremont. Their history began with Pomona College (inc. 1887, opened 1888; coeducational), which centers its curriculum in the social sciences and humanities. Scripps College (chartered 1926, opened 1927; for women) has noted programs in the humanities and fine arts. Claremont McKenna College (chartered and opened 1946; coeducational) concentrates on preparing students for careers in business, the professions, and government. Harvey Mudd College (inc. 1955, opened 1957; coeducational) stresses mathematics, science, and engineering. Pitzer College (founded 1963; coeducational) emphasizes the social and behavioral sciences. Clarement Graduate Univ. (1925) offers degrees in 16 fields of study and the Keck Graduate Institute (1997) concentrates on the biosciences. The Claremont Univ. Center is the central coordinating institution. The schools have numerous research centers in science, engineering, government, international affairs, and the environment.

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	Bankruptcy battle erupts in struggle for control of huge Claremont auto dealership. (Claremont Auto Park Inc.) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 5/14/1990; ; 700+ words ; ...erupts in struggle for control of huge Claremont auto dealership Insurance agent spent...The bankruptcy of a huge auto park in Claremont is shaping up as a legal struggle for...owed an estimated $21 million by the Claremont Auto Park Inc., forced the auto dealership... Read more
	Claremont eyes 100 Church for new school.(Claremont Preparatory School) Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 3/4/2009; ; 652 words ; Claremont Preparatory School is contemplating a roughly 150,000 s/f lease at 100 Church Street for a new high school. Claremont currently operates a private nursery, elementary and...enrollment of about 800 students. According to its website, Claremont says it will offer ninth grade beginning in September... Read more
	Claremont gamesmanship must end.(Supreme Court's holding on funding adequate education) Magazine article from: New Hampshire Business Review; 7/21/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...in a merry-go-round which I call The Claremont Game. Like the child's game of Simon...constitutionally adequate education. The Claremont Game, however, is complicated by the...the bench. As the Supreme Court said in Claremont II, [W]e are not appointed to establish... Read more
	College town tries to update its image and retain its village feel.(Spotlight On Claremont) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 10/13/2003; ; 642 words ; ...old-fashioned village needed a jolt of life, Claremont has broken ground on a 30-acre commercial...students at nearby colleges, including Claremont McKenna, Pomona and Harvey Mudd. Although...director of community development at the Claremont Redevelopment Agency. While the city... Read more
	Court-appointed receiver looks for buyer for auto park shut down by bankruptcy. (David Ray; Claremont Auto Park) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 3/19/1990; ; 529 words ; ...The financial custodian of the ailing Claremont Auto Park has met with several potential...former owner of several dealerships in the Claremont Auto Park. Head still holds 20 percent...Los Angeles Superior Court allege that Claremont Auto Park failed to pay GECC almost... Read more
	Claremont Foundry Reports Casting Order.(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Modern Casting; 1/1/2000; 169 words ; Claremont Foundry, Inc., a subsidiary of Atchison Casting Corp...for the M1 family of Abrams main battle tanks. Work at Claremont has begun for these cast steel suspension components...than $3 million. SEI is an important new customer for Claremont, said Paul Rudd, president of Claremont Foundry. ... Read more
	Seminary rebounds, plans multifaith university.(CENTURY news)(Claremont School of Theology ) Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 5/19/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...straight year of bleeding red ink, the Claremont School of Theology faced an uncertain...will decline, Campbell added. Had the Claremont school not reversed the trend, it surely...University of Southern California, began his Claremont task in mid-2006 by downsizing the staff... Read more
	Claremont Savings Bank's CSB Foundation has donated almost $71,000 to 24 local organizations in Claremont and the surrounding area.(FINANCIAL SERVICES) Magazine article from: New Hampshire Business Review; 10/26/2007; 44 words ; Claremont Savings Bank's CSB Foundation has donated almost $71,000 to 24 local organizations in Claremont and the surrounding area. The largest donation, a grant of $6,900, was made to the Claremont Dental Initiative, which helps to address the critical dental needs of the community. Read more
	Claremont: the Ice River Spring drinking water company of Canada has announced plans to build a new plant in Claremont.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Brief article) Magazine article from: New Hampshire Business Review; 10/12/2007; 88 words ; Claremont: The Ice River Spring drinking water company of Canada has announced plans to build a new plant in Claremont. The company plans to build a 273,000-square-foot complex...after Sullivan Palatek announced plans to consolidate its Claremont operation into a planned new facility in Michigan City... Read more
	Jewel of the East Bay hills.(Claremont Hotel, Oakland, California)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Sunset; 5/1/2001; ; 333 words ; ...bay. As kids, we gazed up at the Claremont Hotel and called it the sugar candy...Since it was built in 1915, the Claremont has been upgraded several times...transformation resulted in the Claremont Resort & Spa, featuring stunning... Read more

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