LSCS Celebrates Acquisition of HP Facility Ore Than 200 Guests and M Employees Joined Chancellor Dr
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Summer 2009 LoneStar.edu LSCS celebrates acquisition of HP facility ore than 200 guests and M employees joined Chancellor Dr. Richard Carpenter and the Lone Star College System Board of Trustees recently to celebrate the system’s acquisition of the core facilities on the HP North Campus located along State Highway 249 at Louetta Road in northwest Harris County. The campus was once home to the Compaq Computer Corporation. The purchase gives LSCS 1.17 mil- lion square feet of additional space in eight major buildings, as well as parking garages and other support infrastructure, making this one of the largest such acquisitions in higher education history. In terms of physical size, the space Continued on page 4 u Campus contains 1.17 million square feet at State Hwy. 249 and Louetta two Colleges have new presidents PAGE 2 LSCS Report hancellor dent of instruc- Card CRichard tion at Ouachita Carpenter Technical College, PAGE 5 Land announced the Malvern, AR,for donated for Conroe selections for two the past 16 years. college president Center She holds a B.A. positions. in psychology New link Dr. Audre Levy from the University PAGE 6 will serve as the of Maryland, to CE programs next president of Dr. Audre Levy Dr. Susan Karr a M.Ed. in LSC-CyFair and human services man- PAGE 7 LSC-Online Dr. Susan Karr will serve as LSC-Tom- agement from Boston University and a takes big steps ball’s next president. Ph.D. in educational administration from Both Dr. Levy and Dr. Karr will begin the University of Texas at Austin Com- PAGE 8 More than serving at their respective campuses this munity College Leadership Program. 3,200 graduates summer. Dr. Susan Karr has been the vice presi- Continued on page 5 u REPORT CARD The 2009 Report Card How does the Lone Star College System compare with other community colleges of like size and organizational structure? Here’s how LSCS stacks up in nine critical areas. CCCD NVCC CSN RCC MCC TCCD DCCCD star newsletter LSCS Austin CCD VCC Summer 2009 HCCS Alamo CCD © May 2009 by the BC Lone Star College System, MDC 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77381-4356 Published by the LEGEND Office of External Affairs CollegeCollege AbAbbreviationsbreviations Ray Laughter Vice Chancellor, External Affairs AlamoAlamo Community Community College College District Distric t AAlamolamo CCDCCD Steve Lestarjette AustinAustin Community Community College College AAustinustin CCD CCD Associate Vice Chancellor, Public Affairs BrowardBroward College Colleg e BC Jed Young Director, Communication Services CollegeCollege of of Southern Southern Nevada Nevad a CSN Emily deMilliano CuyahogaCuyahoga Community Community College College District District CCCD Marketing Manager CCCD Johann Kohl DallasDallas CountyCounty Community Community College College District District DCCCDCCCDD Publications Manager HoustonHouston Community Community College College System System HCCHCCSD For information: 832.813.6677 or LoneStar.edu LoneLone Star Star College College System System LSCS Lone Star College System MesaMesa Community Community College College MCMCCC Board of Trustees: Robert Adam, J.D.; Randy Bates, J.D., MiamiMiami Dade Dade College College MDMDCC Chair; Richard Campbell, Ph.D.; Chris Daniel, Asst. Secretary; David Holsey, NorthernNorthern Virginia Virginia Community Community College Colleg e NVCC D.D.S., Vice Chair; Priscilla Kelly, Secretary; Stephanie Marquard; David RiversideRiverside Community Community College College RCC A. Vogt; Bob Wolfe, J.D., CPA TarrantTarrant County County College College District District TCCD Dr. Richard Carpenter, Chancellor ValenciaValencia Community Community College College VCVCCC 2 Student Headcount Fall 2008 ** % Minority Students Fall 2007 Transfer Rate Fall 2007 Number of students served for credit classes Students Served whose ethnicity under the US Students from Fall term that transferred out to a Census Bureau’s Classication of Minority four year institution the following spring Classication of Federal Data on Race and Dallas 64,000 Ethnicity (Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Austin 39% Indian/Alaskan Native) Miami Dade 61,283 Dallas 37% Miami Dade 86% Alamo 52,010 S. Nevada 36% Houston 65% Lone Star 51,494 Lone Star 27% Alamo 57% Houston Houston 49,591 Riverside 57% 22% N. Virginia 42,663 Dallas 57% Broward 20% S. Nevada 41,766 Broward 56% Tarrant 19% Tarrant 39,596 S. Nevada 44% Riverside 18% Austin 35,798 Valencia 44% Alamo 17% N. Virginia 43% Valencia 35,351 N. Virginia 14% Lone Star 38% Broward 32,100 Mesa 14% Tarrant 38% Riverside 30,961 Austin 38% Valencia 13% Cuyahoga 24,563 Cuyahoga 34% Cuyahoga 9% Mesa 23,825 Mesa 28% Miami Dade 8% Average Class Size Fall 2007 Persistence Fall 2007 Success in First College Level Course Fall 2003 Cohort Derived by dividing total enrollments by total Students enrolled Fall term who re-enrolled the sections oered following Fall term Final grade of C or better—includes all academic levels: developmental and college Dallas 15:1 Alamo 64% Houston 17:1 Valencia 61% Houston 85% Lone Star 22:1 Broward 60% Cuyahoga 22:1 Miami Dade 59% Alamo 80% Mesa 23:1 Riverside 57% Lone Star 77% S. Nevada 23:1 Lone Star 56% Alamo 24:1 N. Virginia 56% Tarrant 76% Austin 24:1 Houston 52% Miami Dade 24:1 Tarrant 49% Dallas 75% Riverside 24:1 Mesa 48% Austin 75% Tarrant 26:1 Dallas 48% N. Virginia 27:1 Cuyahoga 46% Broward 31:1 Austin 35% *Comparative data available only for Texas Valencia 32:1 S. Nevada N/A institutions. % Full-Time Faculty Fall 2007 Tuition Per Credit Hour Fall 2008 Administrative Costs Percentage of Budget* Fall 2007 Instructors employed as Full-time faculty "Per credit hour" refers to the price for one credit hour, a unit of academic credit Percentage of the budget expenditures Mesa 63% measured in semester hours dedicated to Administrative* cost. Alamo Riverside 54% Riverside $37 8% N. Virginia 53% Dallas $41 S. Nevada 9% S. Nevada 53% Lone Star $47 Dallas 12% Mesa 12% Houston 51% Tarrant $50 Lone Star 14% Dallas 47% Austin $54 Cuyahoga 14% Austin 46% Houston $55 Alamo $62 Tarrant 14% Tarrant 46% S. Nevada $64 Austin 14% Alamo 45% Mesa $71 Broward 15% Lone Star 42% Miami Dade $78 Miami Dade 15% Miami Dade 42% Valencia $78 N. Virginia 16% Broward 41% Cuyahoga $81 Houston 16% Cuyahoga 41% Broward $91 Riverside 17% Valencia 40% N. Virginia $96 Valencia 18% **Data Source: Individual College Websites Data Source: IPEDS Peer Analysis System * NACUBO Expenditure Category LoneStar.edu 3 COMMUNITY Continued from page 1 u purchased is more than double the size of LSCS’s newest and largest col- lege, LSC-CyFair, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 students. Purchase price was $42.15 million. “This is an exciting chapter in the history of both this storied facility and the Lone Star College System,” said Chancellor Richard Carpenter. Guests for the celebration, held im- mediately before the board of trustees monthly meeting, included HP Senior Vice President Ted Clark, LSCS Board Chair Randy Bates, Harris County Commissioner Jerry Eversole, Chief of Staff to State Sen. Dan Patrick,Court Koenning, University of Houston Board of Regents Chair Welcome Wilson, University of Houston-Downtown President Max Castillo, Texas South- ern University President John Rudley, American Association of Community College Vice President Norma Kent, and Cypress Creek Christian Church Senior Minister B. Glenn Wilkerson. “I am 66 years old,” said Eversole, Bottom left, LSCS trustees and guests listen to remarks from Chancellor “and in my 66 years, I don’t think I Richard Carpenter. have ever witnessed an event more important to our community than this event.” Tentative Plans A New University Center of a new campus in the Cypress Creek Dr. Wilkerson, a long-time proponent Establishment of a new university center area, Lone Star Corporate College will of a new university center in the area, for northwest Harris County, bring- take advantage of these new facilities said the purchase is a “final piece” ing upper-level degree programs to designed for serving corporate partners. residents from several of the state’s most that will make the area “the finest College Offices prestigious universities. place in the United States to live and Administrative offices at the Central Ser- raise a family.” LSC-Willow Chase Center vices and Training Center on Research Relocation Forest Drive are crowded. Each depart- A University Center in northwest Harris Lone Star College-Willow Chase Center ment will be analyzed to identify which County has been pursued for several now enrolls more than 3,500 students in areas would be most appropriate to the years. Funds for such a center were credit courses. The center contains more new facility, opening up much needed included in the system’s May 2008 than 50,000 square feet of instructional space. space at 9449 Grant Rd. With the bond referendum. Future Programs purchase of the new campus, LSCS can These new facilities located on this beau- “This purchase will help us fulfill our relocate the center and greatly increase tiful campus provide limitless opportuni- promise to the community,” Dr. Car- enrollment capacities. ties for new and expanded programs. penter said. “We enjoy a solid reputa- Lone Star Corporate College Programs will be developed as part of a tion for delivering what we promise.” Lone Star College System has reorga- regular curriculum development process, nized its corporate training operations usually in conjunction with community or Initial plans call for the system to begin into a central office, now located at LSC- university partners. offering instructional classes at the new Greenspoint Center. With the opening site by spring 2010. 4 Land donated for new LSC-Conroe Center hen voters approved Lone lab, and specialized classrooms for WStar College System’s bond programs such as phlebotomy and GCEDC makes new referendum in May 2008, they set certified nurse assistant.