
Polk State Medical Imaging Programs to Host Information Session

Polk State’s Airside Center will host an information session on Sept. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. for anyone interested in studying in its Cardiovascular Technology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Radiography programs. Representatives of the…

Football Star Turned Motivational Speaker Eric LeGrand to Visit Polk State

A once-rising football star who was injured during a game two years ago, leaving him paralyzed but determined to finish college and begin a new career, will visit Polk State’s Winter Haven campus on Monday,…

Club Rush: “Experience the Real You”

Club Rush is now under way at Polk State College, an annual tradition that this year will involve a mountain of ice, laser tag, and belly-dancing. Amid all the showiness, each student organization will set…

Polk State to Offer Transfer Fair for Students Exploring Postsecondary Options

Polk State College will host a Transfer Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 5, to help students explore their options for higher education. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in room WST…

Polk State Lakeland Philosophy Club Announces Fall Events

Nothing is ever off-limits for discussion within Polk State’s Philosophy Club, a tenet the Lakeland chapter is proving yet again with a slate of upcoming events that ranges from Soviet poetry to superheroes. The Lakeland…

Friday is College Colors Day: Get Your Soar On!

This week Polk State College and its growing fan-base will be participating in a nationwide celebration of school spirit. “College Colors Day 2012” has been set for Friday, Aug. 31. College Colors Day is an…

Polk State Professors Organize to Help New Students with Transition to College Life

Being new to college is not easy. There are schedules to balance, campuses to navigate, and high expectations to meet — and it can all be frustrating, intimidating and downright scary. A program launching at…

Polk State Theatre Readies for “Landmark Season”

Four years ago, Paul Carbonell stood on the stage of Polk State’s Fine Arts Theatre, and saw possibilities stretching before him like the rows of multicolored seats in the cool auditorium. This was a department,…

Polk Works Announces Annual Meeting, Polk State is Title Sponsor

On Aug. 23, Polk Works will celebrate workforce achievement with its Annual Meeting and Best Places to Work Awards at The Lakeland Center from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. This year’s event will feature keynote speaker…

Polk State’s New Robotic Surgery Credential Now Accepting Participants

Polk State College is now accepting participants to the first session of its Robotic Surgery Credential Program, a program unlike any other in the world. “This is truly a unique opportunity. Nothing else like it…