Lone Star College has named Virginia M. Fraire, Ph.D., LSC-University Park President. Fraire will be the second president to oversee the LSC-University Park campus.

“This is an exciting time for Lone Star College,” said Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., LSC Chancellor. “Dr. Fraire’s expertise in higher education will ensure we continue to advance equitable student outcomes.”

Fraire has nearly 30 years of experience in higher education at two-and-four-year open-access institutions and most recently served as vice provost for student success and strategic initiatives at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), where she provided leadership and overall management to academic programs and faculty serving transitioning students, benefiting approximately 5,000 students annually.

“I am confident Dr. Fraire will continue our commitment to having integrity, strong leadership, respect and accountability to Lone Star College students and employees,” said Head.

Before her tenure at UTEP, Fraire served in multiple leadership roles at Austin Community College. As the campus dean and the district’s vice president of student affairs, she led 30 student and academic support units across 11 comprehensive campuses serving approximately 70,000 students.

Lone Star College enrolls over 80,000 students each semester providing high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as Chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and has been named a 2022 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education and recognized by Fortune Magazine and Great Place To Work® as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Texas™. LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.