North Harris College
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| Lone Star College-North Harris | |
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| Established: | 1973 |
| Type: | Community College |
| Chancellor: | Richard Carpenter, Ph.D. |
| President: | Steve Head, Ph.D., NHMCCD |
| Students: | 11,380 [1] |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Campus: | Urban, 254 acres (1 km²) |
| Colors: | Blue and Red |
| Affiliations: | Lone Star College System |
| Website: | http://northharris.lonestar.edu |
North Harris College is a public community college, located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, adjacent to Houston and offering Associate's degrees and program certifications in over 60 fields of study. North Harris is a part of the Lone Star College System.
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[edit] History
It was established in 1972 by voters in the Aldine, Humble and Spring Independent School Districts, located in the northern parts of Houston and Harris County. North Harris College, opened 1973, serves more than 11,000 students and is the district's only source for automotive technology, health information technology, child development and family studies, paralegal studies, medical assisting and pharmacy technology programs.
[edit] Location
The North Harris College campus is situated on 254 acres (1 km²) of land originally owned by Aldine ISD, located just several hundred feet from Aldine's Nimitz High School.
[edit] 2008 Bond Election Results
On Monday, May 12, 2008 Houston Chronicle reported that Lone Star College won the 2008 Bond Election. [1] [2] Renovations are to begin soon at LSC-North Harris. Other campus construction includes renovations of Student Café, Greenspoint Center's testing and student services.
- New Health Professions Building - $13.3 million
- Student Services Building - $15.8 million
- Carver Center Add-on (Begins May 30) - $3.2 million
- Academic Building Renovation - $10.6 million
- Winship Building Renovation - $.4 million
- Applied Technical Building Add-on - $2.3 million
- Arts Instructional Building Add-on - $4.8 million
- Campus Safety Lights - $.7 million
- Campus Traffic Infrastructure - $1.5 million
- Greenspoint Center Traffic Infrastructure - $3.8 million
- Long-term Maintenance, Replacements - $5.4 million
- Total: $61.8 million
[edit] Satellite campuses
- Carver Center
- Greenspoint Center (Formally Parkway Center) - Greenspoint Center is the current home to the LSCS Law Enforcement Academy.
Both campuses are offering Workforce Certificates in the following areas:
Carver Center
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Transcription
- Medical Office Receptionist
- Medical Front Office Specialist
- Medical Administrative Assistant
Greenspoint Center
- General Business with an emphasis on Leadership
- Office Assistant Specialization
- Bilingual Office
- Administrative Support Specializations
- Administrative Assistant Specialization
- Information Technology
- Microsoft Office Specialist
