HOUSTON, TX (Nov. 5, 2025) - Lone Star College-University Park (LSC-University Park) will host its third AI Symposium on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at the Energy & Manufacturing Institute (EMI) on campus,11521 Compaq Center Dr., Houston, TX 77070. The two-hour event will explore the growing impact of artificial intelligence and how it is shaping industries, research and the future of work.
Led by LSC-University Park faculty members, the symposium invites students, professionals, and community members to expand their understanding of AI and discuss how it influences future careers.
“AI is here to stay, and at LSC-University Park, we’re finding new ways to integrate it into our faculty and staff’s work,” said Matthew Dempsey, M.S., Ed.D., president of Lone Star College-University Park. “With events like the AI Symposium, we’re giving our community the tools and confidence to see AI as a partner in innovation, industry, and education.”
The symposium aims to create open conversations about the rise of artificial intelligence and the questions that come with it. The event will feature LSC-University Park’s faculty members and speakers Vanessa Cox, Ph.D., Mohammed Ashour, Ph.D., Chelsea Davis-Bibb, Ed.D., and Alan Gandy. Each will present a different AI-related topic followed by a Q&A session. The free event is open to the public, and attendees are encouraged to register in advance
Scheduled topics include “The Bias Equations: People + Data – Intelligence (& Bias),” “The AI Co-Researcher,” “AI Won’t Take Your Job, But Someone Using AI Might,” and “Generative AI for Business.”
Lone Star College-University Park remains committed to fostering innovation and lifelong learning in the community. Through events like the AI Symposium, LSC-University Park continues to prepare students and professionals for the evolving demands of a technology-driven world.
For more information or to register, please visit https://www.lonestar.edu/UP-Division3.htm or https://events.lonestar.edu/event/ai-symposium.
About LSC-University Park
LSC-University Park offers more than 70 programs of study, including credit and non-credit courses, workforce training, and continuing education classes. Classes are available during the day, evenings, and weekends in traditional, online, and hybrid formats. For more information about LSC-University Park classes or to register online, visit www.lonestar.edu/upstudentsupport, call 281-290-2600, or email UPAdvising@LoneStar.edu.
Established in 2012, Lone Star College-University Park has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing and most innovative higher education institutions in the country. The college, led by President Matthew Dempsey, Ed.D., is devoted to impacting the community's prosperity and upward mobility through student success. LSC-University Park’s expert and compassionate faculty and staff provide students with holistic and immersive education and training in disciplines and industries that meet current and future workforce needs.
Located on the grounds of the former Compaq Computer Corporation and Hewlett Packard's world headquarters, LSC-University Park's facilities include the Visual and Performing Arts Building, the Center for Science & Innovation, the Energy & Manufacturing Institute, Learning Innovation Labs, and the Geology Rock Wall. It is also home to the University of Houston-NW Downtown, Lone Star Corporate College, and iSchool.
About Lone Star College System
Lone Star College System enrolls over 90,000 students each semester, providing high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education. LSCS is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Mario K. Castillo, J.D., serves as Chancellor of LSCS, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area. LSCS has been named a 2025 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education. LSCS consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.