Lone Star College–North Harris
LSC–North Harris
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| Type | Community college |
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| Established | 1973 |
| Chancellor | Richard Carpenter, Ph.D. |
| President | Steve Head, Ph.D., LSCS |
| Students | 18,478 |
| Location | Harris County, Texas, USA |
| Campus | Urban, 254 acres (1 km²) |
| Colors | Blue and Red |
| Affiliations | Lone Star College System |
| Mascot | Hurricanes |
| Website | http://northharris.lonestar.edu |
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Lone Star College–North Harris (formerly 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 110 fields of study. LSC-North Harris is a part of the Lone Star College System, a community college system that serves the Greater Houston area.
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. Lone Star College–North Harris, 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. To provide neighborhood centers that serve residents in the greater Greenspoint and South Aldine areas, Lone Star College–North Harris has two full-service satellite centers.
On January 22, 2013, three people were injured in a shooting in the campus courtyard near the library. The gunman was heard arguing with a student named Jody Neal, and initially walked away but returned and pulled out a handgun from his backpack. The gunman shot Neal three times. A maintenance man was hit in the leg by a bullet. The shooter accidentally shot himself in the buttocks area. Witnesses said up to six shots were fired.
Immediately after the shooting, the campus was evacuated and put on "lockdown." Two individuals with multiple gunshot wounds were in serious condition at Ben Taub Hospital. A fourth person suffered a heart attack and was also taken to the hospital. The shooter fled into nearby woods and was followed by officers who later apprehended him.
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