Lone Star College-University Park has a new, fast-track program in mechatronics that is specifically designed to meet Houston’s growing need for highly trained, technical workers in the manufacturing sector.

Children from three Klein ISD grade schools are off to a better school year thanks to two Professional Staff Support Associations at Lone Star College-University Park.

The PSSA chapters for LSC’s System Office and LSC-University Park, both headquartered in facilities at State Highway 249 and Louetta Road, spent summer months gathering every kind of school supply imaginable to help young learners at Benfer, Zwink and Mittlestadt Elementary Schools.

Professors and departments are responding to changes in disciplines and student interests this fall with new classes.

"I want to commend our academic leadership team for thoughtfully considering our student needs," said LSC President Shah Ardalan. "Careful additions to our class offerings reflect our focus on students and our passion for innovation."   

Lone Star College-University Park chapter of Psi Beta has earned national recognition for the second year in a row.

The national psychology honor society for community colleges has given the LSC-University Park chapter one of only 14 national Chapter Excellence Awards for the 2015-2016 academic year. LSC-University Park’s young chapter held its first induction in March of 2015 and has since become one of the college’s most active academic organizations.

All cadets in the most recent Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) class at Lone Star College-University Park passed the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement’s (TCOLE) licensing exam on their first attempt, giving the class a coveted 100 percent pass rate.

There are two chances to catch Pokémon with LSC-University Park. Lures will be set at the Lone Star College kiosk in Willowbrook Mall on Wednesday, July 20, from noon to 2 p.m. and at the campus 911 Memorial on Thursday, July 21, from noon to 2 p.m. Gyms and local PokéStops are also nearby so you can try to "catch em' all”.  

 The Academy for Lifelong Learning at Lone Star College-University Park will host an open house from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Energy & Manufacturing Institute, 11521 Compaq Center West Drive in Houston. Free parking is available next to the building.

Harris County Judge Edward M. Emmett addressed LSC-University Park graduates during the 2016 commencement ceremony on Friday, May 13. 

 LSC-University Park ‘breaks ground’ on new Center for Science & Innovation building during innovative indoor ceremony.

The LSC-University Park community donated more than 1,300 pairs of new underwear for needy Klein ISD students after the “Undies RoundUP” campaign.

Harris County Judge Edward M. Emmett will address Lone Star College-University Park graduates and their families and friends during the 2016 commencement ceremony on Friday, May 13.

 A new network of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) Express Network will hold its charter meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, in West Dining at Lone Star College-University Park.

 The future for many Hispanic students may be brighter, thanks to a new initiative based at Lone Star College-University Park focused on boosting Hispanic student achievement and career attainment.

The groundbreaking for LSC-University Park’s new Center for Science & Innovation begins at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, near the intersection of University Park Campus Drive and Compaq Center Drive West. 

Lone Star College-University Park welcomed more than 400 local middle and high school students for its third annual regional Science Olympiad competition this spring. The competition brought students from 12 high schools and 13 middle and junior high schools together for a daylong competition. 

Lone Star College-University Park President Shah Ardalan accepted an invitation to serve on the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts Board of Directors and attended his first board meeting March 19.

Looking for a part-time job teaching college? Lone Star College-University Park may have a position for you. The College will hold an Adjunct Faculty Career Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, at its Energy & Manufacturing Institute, 11521 Compaq Center Drive West, Houston, TX 77070. 

For its third Innovation Week, March 28 - April 1, Lone Star College-University Park is calling for ideas that improve the educational experience.

The College holds the event during the spring and fall semesters to nurture innovative ideas about new or improved processes and products from students, faculty, staff and the community. 

It is rodeo month in Houston and Lone Star College-University Park’s Undies RoundUP is in full swing.

The College hopes to collect 5,000 pairs of new, packaged underwear for disadvantaged students in the Klein Independent School District.

Curious readers might make a love match this Valentine’s Day through the Lone Star College-University Park library’s Blind Date with a Book campaign.

Wrapped in Valentine’s Day paper, each mystery package displayed on the front counter of the Student Learning Resource Center sports hints about the reading material inside, including the first line of the book.

 Lone Star College-University Park will hold its third Innovation Week March 29 & 30 to nurture ideas about new or improved processes and products from students, faculty, staff and the community. 

 Leo, the official Lone Star College-University Park mascot, has a new look. 

Attendees enjoyed a high tea, meeting characters from "The Nutcracker," and seeing ballet favorites at the first "Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy."  

Officers from three law enforcement agencies left Lone Star College-University Park Dec. 4 with some colorful characters in their squad cars: more than 1,100 stuffed “911 Bears” of all shapes and sizes.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recognized Lone Star College-University Park as the winner of its prestigious 2015 Star Award. The College won for its innovative Education and Career Positioning System (ECPS) – a suite of computer applications that help students in planning for their futures. 

 Join the Houston Dance Theatre for a magical afternoon with characters from “The Nutcracker” ballet during the "Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy" at Lone Star College-University Park on Sunday, Dec. 6.

Less than two weeks remain in Lone Star College-University Park’s 911 Bears campaign to collect more than 1,000 new teddy bears to donate to local law enforcement agencies. 

Lone Star College-University Park students who don’t want to take a break during the winter break can register now for Winter Mini-mester courses, which begin Dec. 14.

The Drama Department presents Dickens' "A Christmas Carol: The Radio Play," made famous by Orson Welles, on Friday & Saturday.

South Texas poet Jan Seale will share poetry and recipes from "Cooking with the Texas Poets Laureate," edited by adjunct professor Elizabeth Ethredge.

The Cypress Symphonic Band Clarinet Choir will perform holiday favorites at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, in the Black Box Theatre.

Usher in the holiday season by taking a child or a child at heart to "Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy," at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, in West Dining at LSC-University Park. 

LSC-University Park and a host of other agencies and institutions are collecting new teddy bears through Friday, Dec. 4, to assist law enforcement officers when they make calls involving stressful situations and children. 

Looking for a part-time job teaching college? Lone Star College-University Park may have a position for you. The college will hold an Adjunct Faculty Career Fair on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Energy & Manufacturing Institute, 11521 Compaq Center Drive West, Houston, TX 77070. 

LSC-University Park presents ‘The Glass Menagerie’

The LSC-University Park drama department will stage its first production of the 2015-2016 season, Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie," Oct. 21-25.

Lone Star College-University Park hosted a successful Northwest Harris County Heart Walk welcoming about 3,500 walkers and supporters.

Lone Star College-University Park will hold its second Innovation Week Oct. 12-16, to nurture ideas about new or improved processes and products from students, faculty, staff and the community.

The top ideas from the week will receive an invitation to pitch to LSC-University Park President Shah Ardalan at the Ignite! Competition that begins on Oct. 27. 

Lone Star College-University Park invites students and their families, community members and collaborators to attend its first Friends & Family Night from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13. 

Parents who attend LSC-University Park could receive full-time childcare scholarships for the current fall semester, but applications should be submitted as soon as possible.

Noble Energy, the D. Bradley McWilliams YMCA and LSC-University Park joined forces this summer to establish the Children’s Academy Scholarship Program. Noble Energy provided a $20,000 grant to cover full-time childcare tuition at the YMCA Children’s Academy at University Park.

Shah Ardalan, president of Lone Star College-University Park, will sit in “jail” Thursday, Sept. 24, until supporters raise $1,000 for the American Heart Association.

 LSC-University Park President Shah Ardalan announced the new venture and said future students who want to enroll in credit and workforce programs can now come to the mall to talk with admissions specialists.

 Klein Collins High School senior Ethan Collins thought he wanted to become a nuclear engineer – until he spent two weeks in a Project GRAD Houston program at Lone Star College-University Park.

With only a semester under its belt, the Lone Star College-University Park chapter of Psi Beta has earned national recognition.

The national psychology honor society for community colleges has given the LSC-University Park chapter one of only nine Chapter Excellence Awards for the 2014-2015 academic year. The group held its first induction in March.

Students will have their eyes on the western sky this fall when the physics department at LSC-University Park introduces two astronomy courses.

Bill Madigan, a retired nuclear physicist, will teach Stellar Astronomy (PHYS 1403) and Planetary Astronomy (PHYS 1404), both of which will be offered during evening hours.

Lone Star College-University Park will build on an existing continuing education program to offer a Machining Technology associate of applied science degree beginning this fall.

Humanities faculty member Amy Hirsch has taken over as the new director of The Honors College. She replaces Jason LaPres, who has accepted an interim dean position at LSC-CyFair.

Hirsch teaches Honors Humanities I Prehistory to Gothic and has taught several other humanities and English courses during her teaching career at Lone Star College. She has worked for the college since 2007 in both student services and instructional roles.

First-time students planning to attend Lone Star College-University Park in the fall will have several opportunities for "one-stop shopping" to take care of admissions-related requirements during College Bound Days on Tuesday through Thursday, July 21-23.

During the events, attendees can apply and enroll in classes, attend new student orientation and get help with financial aid. Students should bring their SAT/ACT scores as well as proof of bacterial meningitis vaccination.

The Lone Star College Law Enforcement Academy will hold an open house at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 6, for anyone interested in the Basic Peace Officer training program.

The event takes place at the academy, housed at Lone Star College-University Park in Building 12, Room 116. LSC-University Park is at State Highway 249 and Louetta Road. 

Klein Forest High School seniors attended a signing ceremony recently to celebrate their commitment to attending Lone Star College-University Park.

 Lured to a conference room under false pretenses, Lone Star College-University Park student Jessica Kent found herself surrounded by 30 well-wishers in on a secret: her next two years of college are paid for.

Kent won one of 90 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. The award can be worth up to $40,000 a year for tuition, living expenses, books and fees.

Kent plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin and major in International Relations and Global Studies.

Growing up in Argentina, Mariela "Maru" Lorenzo McGee didn’t consider herself college material.

LSC-University Park's commencement ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 8, at The Centrum at Cypress Creek Christian Community Center, 6823 Cypresswood Drive. 

The 2015 edition of Uproar, the college's Literary & Arts Journal received a warm reception as faculty, staff and students joined the writers, artists, editor and faculty at an author-and-artist signing party on Wednesday, April 22.

Three seniors at area high schools were awarded $1,500 scholarships at the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce's annual Education and Scholarship Luncheon on April 9.

More than 250 people are expected for the Lone Star College Law Enforcement Academy's graduation ceremony at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, in West Dining on campus. Retired Houston Police Department Sgt. David Houston will deliver the graduation address. He will speak about the exemplary police officer, and will discuss the building blocks of character, competency, professionalism and leadership. 

Students, faculty and staff from across the college were encouraged to stop by the Invitation-2-Innovate (i2i) booth on campus to share their ideas regarding new processes, products or approaches that could improve the campus, college or the world. 

College is a perfect time to develop and refine leadership skills and thanks to "Latinos Learning to Lead," a new semester-long program designed by Dean of Student Success Julie Gruber, LSC-University Park students are becoming stronger leaders. 

About 300 students, faculty members and dignitaries explored issues of global interest at Lone Star College’s 12th Annual International Education Conference Friday, April 10, at the Lone Star College-University Park Conference Center.

 Psi Beta's Mission is to encourage professional development and psychological literacy of all students at two-year colleges through promotion and recognition of excellence in scholarship, leadership, research and community service.

Lone Star College-University Park President Shah Ardalan becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce. 

 What happens when two creative and academically talented freshmen put innovation and creativity at the top of their list for creating a mid-term project? Professor Cherry H. Sawyerr told her students that "Innovation begins with creative ideas," at the beginning of her fall semester honors psychology class and the magic began.

Shawna Beaudreau, former Navy veteran and student at Lone Star College-University Park, shares her story about motherhood. Her daughter, Anna, happened to be born at the naval base where Shawna was stationed shortly after 9/11.

The new 70,000 square-foot Energy and Manufacturing Institute (EMI) will be dedicated at a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on May 14. The building, located on the campus of Lone Star College-University Park at 11521 Compaq Center West Drive, will be a hub for high-tech workforce training in energy and manufacturing.

Lone Star College-University Park has announced exciting, new course offerings for the 2014 fall semester that starts Aug. 25. Registration for fall is now underway and students are urged to register early since classes fill quickly.

The pride of LSC-University Park will be on full display April 3 as we welcome the community to a Roar-UP Open House event. Join us from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and experience what LSC-University Park has to offer.

The National Alliance of Community and Technical Colleges (NACTC) held its 2014 Winter Conference at Lone Star College–University Park on Feb. 20-21.

The theme of this year’s conference was: Bringing the World to the Classroom and the Classroom to the World.

Students wanting to move their degree plans closer to graduation or transfer can take advantage of low-cost options available at Lone-Star College-University Park. Registration begins March 5 for Summer I, Summer II and the May Mini-Mester.

Lone Star College-University Park President Shah Ardalan paid tribute to three Harris County Sheriff deputies during the February meeting of the Houston North West Chamber of Commerce.

The world got a little flatter this week when Lone Star College-University Park hosted a visit by a delegation representing Chinese cultural organizations on Feb. 17.

Kathryn Friesen is inspiring others to reach for their dreams. The 14-year-old author and student at LSC-University Park and iSchool High has proven that writing and publishing a YA novel can become reality.

Lone Star College student Kara Vigants represents everything positive about a returning college student over 40, including a love of learning. She recently won the 2014 Lone Star College Foundation Student Essay Challenge by writing about her learning experience and how it has influenced her life. Vigants and her award-winning student essay were recognized at the Lone Star College Chancellor’s Breakfast on Feb. 5.

February is Black History Month! Join Lone Star College-University Park as we celebrate the contributions and culture of African-Americans.

When President Obama talked during his State of the Union address on Jan. 28 about the White House’s commitment to help high-school and college students succeed, members of the Lone Star College-University Park innovation team were not surprised. For them, it was a case of “been there, doing that.”

Although the start of the 2014 spring term at Lone Star College-University Park has come and gone, registration is now ongoing for Late Start classes

Lone Star College-University Park students are anticipating a return from the holidays with the official start of the 2014 spring term. Registration is currently underway for classes, which begin Jan. 13.

LSC-University Park President Shah Ardalan and two LSC-North Harris employees were selected to participate in the 2013 Chinese Bridge Delegation, a one-week educational exchange program in China Nov. 6-14. The program was sponsored by the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) in China.

Lone Star College-University Park celebrated Opening the Door to Citizenship Month with a public art unveiling in collaboration with the Texan French Alliance for the Arts on Nov. 19. The event honored LSC-University Park’s dedication to opening educational doors of opportunity and helping to achieve greater awareness of what it means to be an engaged citizen.

Visionary Talk Radio for Higher Education (VTR.4he) at Lone Star College-University Park will welcome sports and business thought leader, Marcus Wilkins to discuss “The Mind Muscle: Think Critically to Think Smarter” in an exclusive, live broadcast Nov. 18 at 3:30 p.m.

Listeners are encouraged to interact live with Wilkins in West Dining at LSC-University Park, via the Internet at http://blogtalkradio.com/visionary4he or call in at 347.850.8330.

Registration for three and four-week courses, known as “mini-mesters,” along with the 2014 spring term at Lone Star College-University Park will begin Monday, Nov. 18.

Lone Star College System recently received a 2013 Pro Bono Award from the Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) during a reception celebrating National Pro Bono week.

The organization specifically recognized LSC-University Park for its partnership, which includes hosting and promoting various LSLA events.  The reception was held last week at the LSLA offices in downtown Houston.

Winners of the Second Life for Books recycled art project were recently announced by the Student Learning Resource Center (SLRC) at Lone Star College-University Park. Utilizing their creativity, resourcefulness and problem-solving skills, students in the Drawing I class of art instructor Kari Breitigam created unique 3-D sculptures from recycled books.

Lone Star College-University Park will be hosting an Equal Learning Opportunity Expo for Disability Awareness Day Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“We’d like to encourage everyone to attend our inaugural Disability Awareness Day and tour our exciting and innovative campus,” said Fonda Johnson-Gaddie of Counseling, Disability and Career Services.

Lone Star College-University Park will be expanding course offerings at Cypress Creek Christian Community Center in the Spring with new classes in Art Appreciation and Forms of Literature.

Anyone interested in upgrading their job skills, training for a new career, or starting on a bachelor’s degree is encouraged to enroll in fall semester classes at Lone Star College-University Park.

Fall semester classes start Monday, Aug. 26. Tuition for 12 credit hours starts at $704. Call 281-290-2600 or visit LoneStar.edu/UP for more information.

“LSC-University Park is pleased to be able to offer fun and exciting camps this summer for our younger students,” said Shah Ardalan, president of LSC-University Park. “This is a great way to expose children to LSC-University Park and get them interested in our innovative college atmosphere at an early age.”

Campus Technology magazine announced June 1 that Lone Star College System received their 2013 Campus Technology Innovators award for the Student Systems and Services category.

Lone Star College-University Park competed with 235 submitted entries from higher education institutions around the globe.

Three area faculty members were named Lone Star College-University Park’s first faculty Excellence Award Winners and were recognized at the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) conference in Austin, TX, May 26 to 29.

Lone Star College-University Park’s Class of 2013, the college’s first graduating class, were recognized for their academic achievements on May 11 at the spring 2013 Commencement. The ceremony for both LSC-University Park and Lone Star College-Tomball students was held at 10 a.m. at Fellowship of The Woodlands.

Houston-based Corrpro, a global provider of corrosion control and integrity engineering services, recently created an endowment at Lone Star College-University Park as part of its expanding partnership. 

The LSC-University Park Beta Upsilon Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa held its Spring Chartering and Induction Ceremony April 16, inducting 40 students.

The fall semester is right around the corner. Fall registration at Lone Star College-University Park will be open for all students beginning April 10. Although the fall semester doesn’t begin until August 26, classes fill up quickly.

Lone Star College System (LSCS) and Virtual Intelligence Providers, LLC (VIP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish an innovative educational and commercial partnership to align corporate training needs with higher education programs.

LSC-University Park will hst its first Criminal Justice Symposium and Community Day in celebration of Criminal Justice Month. The event, will be Wednesday, March 27 from 10a.m. until 2p.m.

Lone Star College-University Park is home to LSCS’s Law Enforcement Academy. In addition, University of Houston Downtown-Northwest Campus, a partner universities at the college’s University Center offers degrees in criminal justice.

Do you need money for college but don’t know how financial aid works? Lone Star College-University Park can assist students with several free financial aid workshops available through April 1.

LSC-University Park’s office of financial aid will provide students with on-site assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Registration for three-week courses known as mini-mesters and the 2013 summer term at Lone Star College-University Park will begin Wed., March 6.

Nationally recognized author, entertainer and poet Odd?Rod (aka Roderick Borisade) will host an Open Mic Night at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Lone Star College-University Park, in Building 13, Room 210. The free event is open to the public. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Devika Lalsinghani, professor of mathematics at Lone Star College-University Park, has been named a recipient of the inaugural 2012 John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Award by the League for Innovation in Community College.

“By partnering with VIP, we can provide comprehensive, customized, and cost-effective services and programs to offer additional value to over 90 VIP global customers and hundreds of existing LSCS customers,” said Shah Ardalan, president, LSC-University Park.

On Thursday, Dec. 6 more than 300 people joined Lone Star College System Chancellor Dr. Richard Carpenter and Lone Star College-University Park president Shah Ardalan in celebrating the dedication of the Lone Star College-University Park campus.

Lone Star College-University Park will host a Veterans Awareness Day Monday, Nov. 12 from 8 to 11 a.m. on the LSC-University Park campus, Bldg. 11, first floor. The event is to honor veterans and their families and educate the community on how to honor and treat those men and women who have served our country.

Students at Lone Star College-University Park can now earn one of three degrees simply by attending weekend classes. Beginning in the spring 2013 semester, LSC-University Park students will be able to earn an Associate of Arts degree in Business, Teaching or a general associate degree through the campus’ weekend college.

Lone Star College-University Park’s Chief Strategist for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Michael Mathews was one of several national thought-leaders invited to attend the White House Education Datapalooza in Washington on Oct. 9.

Registration for three and four-week courses known as mini-mesters and the 2013 spring term at Lone Star College-University Park will begin Wednesday, Nov. 7.

Lone Star College-University Park, in conjunction with the Methodist Hospital System, will host a blood drive at the college Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Bldg. 12, 2nd Floor.

Lone Star College System employees Michael Mathews and Burton French took first place honors at the NW Houston Area L42 Toastmasters International speech contest held at Lone Star College-University Park on Saturday, Sept. 22.

HOUSTON (June 20, 2012) – Lone Star College System and the Shanghai Oriental Chinese Education Development Center (SOCEDC) executed a memorandum of understanding June 11 to form the Texas Center for Sino-U.S. Education and Cultural Exchange.

HOUSTON (May 31, 2012) – State Sen. Dan Patrick visited Lone Star College-University Park May 23 to tour the new iSchool High at University Park and visit with students and administrators.