Lone Star College announces new president for online school

Lone Star College System has chosen Carlos R. Morales as the inaugural president of LSC-Online, effective July 14. He is the current campus president of Tarrant County College TCC Connect Campus in Fort Worth.

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Morales is the current campus president of Tarrant County College's TCC Connect Campus in Fort Worth and will begin his position July 14, according to the release. 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.

Morales plans to expand access, enhance faculty support and engagement, and leverage emerging technologies to enrich the learning and teaching experience, according to the news release.

Quotes of note

“I am confident that Dr. Morales will continue to build upon the good work of the Lone Star College-Online team by enhancing the quality of our online education, while upholding the rigorous academic standards our students deserve," LSC Executive Vice Chancellor Seelpa Keshvala said.

“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 that is student-centered, academically rigorous and recognized for excellence,” Morales said.