SALO celebrates 10 years of engaging Polk State students
When Melvin Thompson signed up to be part of Polk State College’s inaugural ELITE class, coming up with a project to enhance the Polk State experience for students was a no-brainer for the Florida State…
Fall 2018 classes start, enrollment still underway
Polk State College welcomes students back to its campuses and centers today, and enrollment is still underway for the 12-week session that starts Sept. 17 and the eight-week session that starts Oct. 15. “We are…
Polk State College expands services in Northeast Polk at Ridge Community High School
Polk State College is expanding its services in Northeast Polk County at Ridge Community High School, where the College will increase its afternoon, evening, and weekend courses for adults seeking Associate in Arts degrees. While…
Polk State College and Polk County Public Schools launch program to create teacher pipeline
Polk State College and Polk County Public Schools announced a new program Monday that will address the statewide teacher shortage by creating a pathway from high school to college to employment for aspiring educators. President…
Supervisor in country’s busiest ER: Polk State Nursing is top notch
Faculty fellows develop class projects that will give students understanding of curriculum and community
Polk State College students will observe how people interact with art in public spaces; they will explore changes in societal myths; and they will understand their impact on global issues such as pollution thanks to…
Best Value Schools ranks Polk State Aerospace No. 2 in the country
Best Value Schools recently ranked Polk State College’s Aerospace Program second in the country for the affordability of its online degree offerings. At Polk State, students have the ability to achieve a Bachelor of Science…
Phi Theta Kappa Beta Upsilon Upsilon gets regional chapters thinking about technology, transformation, and more
Polk State College’s Phi Theta Kappa Beta Upsilon Upsilon recently hosted the 2018 Regional Honors Institute on the Lakeland Campus, where nearly 70 members and advisors from 15 chapters of the international honor society shared…
Thrill of critical thinking led Polk State alum to EMS career
Allison Skinner lives for the thrill of responding quickly and critically to the needs of her patients as a paramedic with Manatee County Emergency Medical Services. And after only four years on the job, Skinner…
Textbooks now available for dual-enrolled homeschoolers
Dual-enrolled homeschoolers are now eligible to receive the required textbooks for their Polk State College courses at no cost to them thanks to changes in Florida Statutes. Eligible students should follow the process outlined below…