Education
BY ANGELA BONILLA & EMILY LINCKE
Lone Star College names president for online school Lone Star College System o cials have chosen Carlos R. Morales as the inaugural president of LSC Online, e ective July 14. He is the current campus president of TCC Connect—Tarrant County College’s online campus—in Fort Worth. Career history Morales has 30 years of experience in higher “The demand for and the growth of virtual learning is visible to all of us in higher education, and I intend to build on Lone Star College-Online’s strong foundation to create a virtual campus
Trustees approve $1K bonuses for sta Full-time New Caney ISD employees who are returning for the 2025-26 school year are eligible for a $1,000 retention incentive following approval by trustees on April 21. The overview The retention stipends will be funded by $4.3 million in state aid awarded to the district to o set an increase in homestead exemption bene ts, said Scott Powers, exec- utive director of public relations for NCISD. Powers said eligible employees must sign a contract for the 2025-26 school year, be in “good standing” and not have resigned. “We have some of the hardest working employees in NCISD. The goal is to have them come back and ... help us with our retention,” said Christine Gates, executive director of human resources for NCISD.
that is student-centered, academically rigorous and recognized for excellence.” CARLOS R. MORALES, LONE STAR COLLEGE ONLINE PRESIDENT
education, including 25 years as an online faculty member and administrator, according to a May 21 news release from LSCS. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology/microbiology and a master’s degree in education from Inter American University in Puerto Rico. He earned a doctorate degree in education from Capella University. According to the release, Morales plans to: • Expand access • Enhance faculty support and engagement • Leverage emerging technologies to enrich the learning and teaching experience
What they o er LSC Online currently o ers more than 30 fully online degree programs with both synchronous and asynchronous class options available. For more information, visit www.lonestar.edu/lsc-online.
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