The Woodlands Edition | July 2022

HIGHER EDUCATION

LSCCreekside Center prepares for grand reopening, new programs

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BY ANDREW CHRISTMAN

a sense of normalcy.” As of June 22, the event space for the library had begun renova- tions in preparation for the grand reopening date. Carter said the dental assistant program is being added due to the high demand from the surrounding community. The college’s technology systems are also being revamped to include education on virtual reality, and the center has seen an increased demand for the ESOL program, Carter said. “We just want to provide a service for anyone who needs assistance in getting over that hump with their career or if they want a program that gets them into the workforce upon graduation,” Carter said. When the coronavirus pandemic started, LSCS shifted to a hybrid model of in-person and virtual classes. Going virtual had been a detriment to the center, Carter said. “Our biggest thing is to create an extraordinary experience for stu- dents and community members,” he said. “Sometimes virtual things are good to meet needs, but it does not fulll the full [needs] of a student.” LSCCreekside Center’s grand reopening is anticipated to be the rst in a series of annual communi- ty-based events, he said. “We want to … kick o in the community to continue to service the community,” Carter said. “New things come every year, and as things come available, we want the community to stay abreast.”

Lone Star College-Creekside Center is planning a celebration Oct. 27 to remind The Woodlands and Tom- ball communities of the resources available at the center as well as highlighting new programs that are starting in the fall. “We kind of get lost in the shue, and there are a lot of people that do not know we are here,” said Emmitt Carter, assistant dean of student success at LSCCreekside Center. “We want the community to know we are here for them and we have resources for them.” The LSCCreekside Center opened in 2016 and is renovating as it pre- pares to launch several new programs to reintroduce the facility. Among the changes available on the campus is a grab-and-go station with free snacks and toiletries. Carter said the station was added in May, and it is there to help students and community members. Along with existing Associate of Arts and Science degrees as well as workforce, business administration and English Speakers of Other Lan- guages programs, the LSCCreekside Center is adding a dental assistant program this fall and expanding its library services as part of the Harris County Public Library network. “I just conrmed that on Dec. 7, we are bringing back Santa for our children’s resource library,” Carter said. “With COVID[-19], it has been a long time since they have been able to have that event. It helps bring back

Lone Star College-Creekside Center is holding a grand reopening event in October to highlight new programs and what is available to community members.

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PROGRAMS OFFERED

In addition to current services, LSC-Creekside Center will add a dental assistant program this year and expand some other services.

Workforce programs

Business administration program

Associate of Arts and Science degrees

English Speakers of Other Languages program

Dental assistant program

Library services expanding

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DATES TO KNOW The LSC-Creekside Center is hosting various events with dates for students and community members to plan for in the coming months. July 19-20, 26: iHigh School registration event Aug. TBD: iHigh School registration event Oct. 27: Grand reopening event

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Dec. 7: Santa comes to LSC-Creekside Library

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