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Lone Star College-University Park Welcomes Harris County Public Health Expert for ReadUP! Series on Hurricane Preparedness
As residents near the Gulf Coast prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, Lone Star College-University Park (LSC-University Park) is hosting an important session in its ReadUP! series on hurricane preparedness. The March 5, 2024, event features Halley Goldstein from the Harris County Public Health Department. The session will take place in the Student Learning Resource Center (SLRC) Teaching Gallery, building 12, 8th floor, from 2-3 p.m.
LSC-University Park to host author visit and book signing event as part of ReadUP! Series
Lone Star College-University Park (LSC-University Park) welcomes author Kimberly Garza for a special author visit and book signing event as part of its ReadUP! program. The event will take place on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, from 1-3 p.m. in West Dining at LSC-University Park, 20515 TX-249, Houston, TX 77070.
TXPSTA State Competition at LSC-University Park showcases tomorrow's first responders
Lone Star College-University Park (LSC-University Park) proudly hosted the Texas High School First Responder Competition on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, bringing together the state's most talented aspiring first responders for a day of intense competition and learning. The event, organized by the Texas Public Service Teacher Association (TXPSTA), showcased nearly 400 students and advisors from over 30 schools who have excelled in regional competitions.
Lone Star College Foundation celebrates student success at annual Donor Appreciation Lunch
Lone Star College and LSC Foundation recognized students who earned a scholarship for their winning entries in the Chancellor’s Essay Contest, "How My Lone Star College Experience Has Influenced My Life."
Lone Star College-University Park professor earns recognition in prestigious literary journals
Gregory Oaks, a professor of English at Lone Star College-University Park (LSC-University Park), recently earned recognition from the highly regarded publications Copper Nickel and Poetry Daily for his poem, “Topography."
Food trucks are rolling in and popping up at Lone Star College
Lone Star College now offers food trucks and hot vending machines across the system. Students can choose quick and affordable meal options to keep them on campus without missing valuable study time.
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