Good day Claremont! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Dyslexia 101 Workshop and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Mercy Housing gets $20M funding boost from LA County for Claremont project (therealdeal.com) — Los Angeles County just approved over $20 million in bond financing for the Mercy Claremont affordable housing project at 1364 North Towne Avenue, a key step toward meeting Claremont's state housing targets. The three-story, 74-unit building will serve lower-income households, including veterans and families displaced by recent fires, with construction expected to start next summer and finish by late 2028.
2. Staff Profile: Sue Lindley (hmc.edu) — Harvey Mudd College engineering department senior manager Sue Lindley, a Claremont-based staffer since 2001, keeps key academic operations running smoothly while quietly improving processes behind the scenes. She also co-founded a long-running campus book club and is experimenting with AI, Google AppScript, and AppSheet to streamline workflows, all while balancing hobbies like knitting, reading, and strength training.
3. Convocation 2026: Engage your curiosity, find your calling (cmc.edu) — Claremont McKenna College opened its 80th academic year with Convocation at Roberts Pavilion, welcoming students and introducing new president Will Dudley. Speakers from across The Claremont Colleges urged students to embrace curiosity, ask hard questions, and use their education in Claremont to connect personal passions with meaningful work and service to others.
4. High school football: Scores from Thursday's Week 2 games (sgvtribune.com) — Claremont High football fans can see how the Wolfpack fared in Thursday's Week 2 action, with Glendora topping Claremont 43–13 in nonleague play. The roundup also lists dozens of other Southern California scores, giving local readers a quick snapshot of how neighboring schools performed.
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