As of July 14, Lone Star College-North Harris, Greenspoint Center and Carver Center will be smoke-free environments. At LSC-North Harris, there will no longer be designated smoking areas within the campus. It will also be banned from the parking lots nearest to the college's buildings. Smoking will only be allowed in the campus's outermost parking lots. These include lots C, D, E, F, J, and M.

In additon, smoking will be completely banned at LSC-Greenspoint Center and LSC-Carver Center, including their parking lots. LSC-Victory Center, currently under construction, and the new Health Professions Building will also be completely smoke-free campuses when they open to students in the fall. 

Lone Star College-North Harris is located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, one-half mile south of FM 1960 East, between Aldine-Westfield and Hardy Roads. For more information about the college, call 281.618.5400 or visit LoneStar.edu/NorthHarris.

With more than 69,000 students in credit classes for fall 2010, and a total enrollment of more than 85,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area, and the fastest-growing community college system in Texas. Dr. Richard Carpenter is the chancellor of LSCS, which consists of five colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, and LSC-Tomball, six centers, LSC-University Park, LSC-University Center at Montgomery, LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online. To learn more visit LoneStar.edu.

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