Polk State College Day At Polk Museum Of Art At Florida Southern College
Students from Polk State and Florida Southern colleges will engage in a day-long series of art education programs at the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m.…
Hurricane Recovery Resources
Many of Polk State College’s students and their families continue to repair damages to their homes and businesses, and wait for utilities to be restored. As the community works its way back to some degree…
Hurricane Irma Recovery Efforts On Campus
A sunny sky on Wednesday presented a stark contrast to the violent winds and rain from just two days before, as Hurricane Irma tore through Polk County as a Category 2 storm. With wind gusts…
Deadline For Nursing Program Applications Extended Due To Hurricane
The application deadline for the Polk Stage College Associate of Science degree in Nursing has been extended from Sept. 15 to Sept. 22 due to Hurricane Irma. This new deadline is also subject to change…
Classes To Resume Monday, Sept. 18
Due to widespread power outages and challenges with safe access to some of Polk State College’s campuses and centers, College officials have extended the closure of the College and the collegiate high schools for classes…
Polk State Collecting Items For Harvey Victims
Polk State College’s Student Activities and Leadership Office (SALO) is leading the Eagles for Texans Donation Drive to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. SALO is collecting bottled water, nonperishable foods, toiletries, clothes, and bedding…
Polk Girls In STEM Will ‘Break Barriers’ And ‘Build Bridges’
Fourth- to eighth-grade girls from Lake Wales schools will have the opportunity to learn Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) from female scientists at Polk State College in the Polk Girls in STEM program. Polk…
Polk State College Sees Steady Increase In Enrollment
Fall enrollment is up this year from last at Polk State College, and a focus on engaging and retaining first-year students is to thank. Enrollment is 1.1 percent higher for the start of the 2017-18…
Kids Experience The Best Week Ever at Kids At College 2017
More than 400 students, 23 instructors and 50 adult and teen volunteers converged on the Polk State Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses for summer offerings from Kids at College Program, Session 1, which ran from June 19-29.…
Polk State District Board of Trustees, Community Members, Faculty, Staff and Students Honor Dr. Eileen Holden
During the June Polk State College District Board of Trustees (DBOT) meeting, the Trustees completed a major feat— surprising retiring President Eileen Holden. In honor of Dr. Holden’s eleven and a half years of service…