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Fiesta Parade Floats Wins 6 Rose Parade Trophies for its Clients, Including Sweepstakes for Donate Life

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Monday, January 2, 2023
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Fiesta Parade Floats has won Sweepstakes 27 out of the last 29 years, including 2023.

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  • Fiesta Parade Floats has won Sweepstakes 27 out of the last 29 years, including 2023.
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    The float designed by Fiesta Parade Floats for Donate Life won the Sweepstakes Trophy, the Rose Parade's top prize for the most beautiful entry.
  • “Winning the Sweepstakes Trophy is a testament to the sustained excellence and tireless efforts of the entire team at Fiesta Parade Floats,” said Tim Estes, president of Fiesta Parade Floats.
  • For up-to-date information and news on the 2023 Rose Parade floats, visit the Fiesta Parade Floats website ( www.fiestaparadefloats.com ) and follow Fiesta Parade Floats on Facebook , Twitter ( @fiestafloats ), Instagram (@fiestaparadefloats ) and YouTube .

Fiesta Parade Floats, the Rose Parade’s Premier Float Builder, Unveils an Inspiring Lineup of Float Entries for the 134th Rose Parade on January 2

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Monday, December 26, 2022
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Fiesta Parade Floats , the award-winning Rose Parade float builder, kicks off its 34th year of Float Decorating Week with the unveiling of an inspirational and uplifting lineup of 2023 Rose Parade float entries.

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  • Fiesta Parade Floats , the award-winning Rose Parade float builder, kicks off its 34th year of Float Decorating Week with the unveiling of an inspirational and uplifting lineup of 2023 Rose Parade float entries.
  • With the highest award win rate in the Rose Parade industry, Fiesta Parade Floats has cemented its status as the leader in float technology as it looks to bolster its impressive float-building track record in 2023 with another incredible lineup of Rose Parade floats.
  • All of us at Fiesta Parade Floats are eager and excited to see a year’s worth of planning and preparation come together in a matter of days,” said Tim Estes, president of Fiesta Parade Floats.
  • We are looking forward to another great parade.”
    For up-to-date information and news on the 2023 Rose Parade floats, visit the Fiesta Parade Floats website ( www.fiestaparadefloats.com ) and follow Fiesta Parade Floats on Facebook , Twitter ( @fiestafloats ), Instagram (@fiestaparadefloats ) and YouTube .

New Survey Finds Doing Business in Southern California Remains Costly

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey finds that the cost of doing business in California is higher than in other states in the western United States. The annual survey, published since 2003, finds that 64 percent of businesses that have moved out of California in the past 30 years have relocated to lower-cost states of Nevada, Arizona, Texas, and Oregon.

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  • Most businesses leaving California are headed for lower-cost western states, according to a survey by Claremont McKenna College's Rose Institute and Kosmont Companies
    CLAREMONT, Calif., Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey finds that the cost of doing business in California is higher than in other states in the western United States.
  • The survey found that within Southern California, the cost of doing business is more expensive in Los Angeles County than in Orange, San Bernardino, or Riverside counties.
  • "California remains an attractive place to do business despite the out-migration of businesses to other western states," said Larry Kosmont, Chairman and CEO of Kosmont Companies.
  • The full survey report, list of the most and least expensive cities for doing business and full rankings of the 158 cities are available at roseinstitute.org/costofdoingbusiness .

Harriet Nembhard Named Sixth President of Harvey Mudd College

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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Claremont, Calif., Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harriet B. Nembhard, a nationally respected leader in the field of industrial and operations engineering and dean of the College of Engineering at University of Iowa, has been named the sixth president of Harvey Mudd College.

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  • Claremont, Calif., Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harriet B. Nembhard, a nationally respected leader in the field of industrial and operations engineering and dean of the College of Engineering at University of Iowa, has been named the sixth president of Harvey Mudd College.
  • Appointed by unanimous vote of the Harvey Mudd College Board of Trustees, Nembhard will succeed President Maria Klawe, who announced last year that she would step down June 30, 2023, after 17 years of leading the College.
  • “Harriet Nembhard is an exceptional academic leader with a breadth of experience and contributions that align with Harvey Mudd’s mission to educate the next generation of STEM leaders,” said James Bean, chair of the Harvey Mudd College Board of Trustees and graduate of the class of 1977.
  • She begins her term as president of Harvey Mudd College on July 1, 2023.

Claremont McKenna College Selected to Enter Float in 2023 Rose Parade®

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Claremont McKenna College (CMC) has been selected to participate in the 2023 Rose Parade presented by Honda, celebrating the College's recent diamond anniversary with a 55-foot-long float highlighting CMC's stories and traditions.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Claremont McKenna College (CMC) has been selected to participate in the 2023 Rose Parade presented by Honda, celebrating the College's recent diamond anniversary with a 55-foot-long float highlighting CMC's stories and traditions.
  • As the first Rose Parade float for any of The Claremont Colleges, CMC's 25-foot-tall float is being designed and built by noted float builder, Fiesta Parade Floats.
  • Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is a private liberal arts college located east of Los Angeles in Southern California.
  • CMC is a 1,300-student coeducational, residential, liberal arts college in Claremont, California, and is a member of The Claremont Colleges.

Claremont McKenna College Poll: Election Battles in Largest States May Have National Implications

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A Claremont McKenna College-Rose Institute poll published today finds that governor races in the nation's four largest states - California, Texas, Florida, and New York - will shape the national political direction in the coming years.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A Claremont McKenna College-Rose Institute poll published today finds that governor races in the nation's four largest states - California, Texas, Florida, and New York - will shape the national political direction in the coming years.
  • "The governorsGavin Newsom (D-CA), Kathy Hochul (D-NY), Greg Abbott (R-TX), and Ron DeSantis (R-FL)have come to embody the states' highly partisan models.
  • Tuesday's election provides voters in the four states an opportunity to judge not only their governors, but also the blue or red agendas they represent," said Ken Miller, Director of the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College.
  • Co-authors of the poll at Claremont McKenna's Rose Institute of State and Local Government:
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New Pennsylvania Voter Poll Gives Fetterman Edge Over Oz

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Claremont McKenna College-Rose Institute Poll finds that Pennsylvania voters believe Democratic Lt. Gov.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Claremont McKenna College-Rose Institute Poll finds that Pennsylvania voters believe Democratic Lt. Gov.
  • John Fetterman is more relatable, more competent, and more likely to take on economic and intellectual elites than Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz.
  • The poll surveyed a representative sample of 850 Pennsylvania registered and likely voters about Pennsylvania Senate and Governor races and perceptions of Fetterman and Oz.
  • Co-authors of the poll at Claremont McKenna's Rose Institute of State and Local Government:
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Claremont McKenna College Produces Video Voter Guide for California Election

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for election season, the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College has debuted the student-produced Video Voter Guide , a nonpartisan resource for voters in the Golden State to research the propositions on their 2022 California ballots.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for election season, the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College has debuted the student-produced Video Voter Guide , a nonpartisan resource for voters in the Golden State to research the propositions on their 2022 California ballots.
  • While Election Day is Nov. 8, many California voters are already busily preparing their ballots to either vote-by-mail or drop off in election boxes throughout the state.
  • Fortunately, the Video Voter Guide is a useful resource, providing thoroughly researched, easy-to-understand explanations of the often-complex measures.
  • Rose Institute students have produced a Video Voter Guide each election cycle since 2012, and the process presents a valuable learning opportunity.

Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities Announces New Executive Committee Members

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During its Annual Business Meeting, held at Pomona College in Claremont, California, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) elected a diverse group of established statewide, higher education leaders to its Executive Committee, including non-president positions and officer positions.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During its Annual Business Meeting, held at Pomona College in Claremont, California, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) elected a diverse group of established statewide, higher education leaders to its Executive Committee, including non-president positions and officer positions.
  • James Harris III , President of the University of San Diego; Krista Newkirk , President of the University of Redlands; and Daniele Struppa , President of Chapman University, were elected to the AICCU Executive Committee.
  • "These highly regarded leaders in higher education and industrybring significant experience to the AICCU Executive Committee," said outgoing AICCU Executive Committee Chair and Golden Gate University President David Fike .
  • The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) is comprised of 86 independent, nonprofit colleges and universities, which make up the Independent California Colleges and Universities (ICCU) sector.

Claremont McKenna College Breaks Ground on Integrated Sciences Center

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Claremont McKenna College, one of the nation's top liberal arts colleges, has broken ground on the Robert Day Sciences Center, a 135,000 SF open, light-filled building, where the Kravis Department of Integrated Sciences will be located.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Claremont McKenna College, one of the nation's top liberal arts colleges, has broken ground on the Robert Day Sciences Center, a 135,000 SF open, light-filled building, where the Kravis Department of Integrated Sciences will be located.
  • Expected to be completed in fall, 2024, the Robert Day Sciences Center launches a series of campus developments and improvements to prepare Claremont McKenna for its next chapter.
  • The iconic Robert Day Sciences Center will be home to the College's next-generation Kravis Department of Integrated Sciences, a powerful, multi-disciplinary, computational approach to the grand socio-scientific challenges and opportunities of our timegene, brain, and climate," said Claremont McKenna College President Hiram E. Chodosh.
  • The new Robert Day Sciences Center and Kravis Department of Integrated Sciences represent an educational evolution in how the College will prepare its students - one that deliberately and coherently integrates sciences and computation with the humanities and social sciences to address big thematic priorities in scientific discovery and application.