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…
Learning Lounge: Snacks, Swag, And Tips For Students
Students popped in for some popcorn and left with some knowledge Tuesday at the Lakeland Student Center. They participated in the semester’s first “Learning Lounge” session, which focused on ways students can obtain their degrees…
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 State Winter Haven Library Celebrates Ribbon Cutting
The Polk State Winter Haven Campus Library held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 28 to officially welcome the community to the renovated space. The event celebrated the transformation of the 17,027-square-foot facility into a vibrant,…
Printing and Copying at Polk State Just Got Easier
Beginning this semester, the College implemented a new printing and copying system designed to simplify this process for students. Printing and copying services have always been available in campus libraries, Teaching Learning Computing Centers (TLCC),…
We Have Moved Back: Newly Remodeled Winter Haven Campus Library Opens Friday
A one-stop circulation and reference desk, a dedicated training lab for classes, study rooms, technology charging stations—and yes, parabola chairs. These are among the many additions made to Polk State College’s Winter Haven Campus Library,…
Polk State Alumna Turned Head Librarian: “We’re Here Every Day to Help Students”
As students return to campus this week, one of the people they’re sure to meet is Chris Fullerton, director of Polk State Winter Haven’s Library and Teaching, Learning, Computing Center (TLCC). What students may not…
Polk State Librarians Offer Their Suggestions for Summer Reading
Packing for a weekend at the beach? Jetting off for a much-needed vacation? Just lounging by your backyard pool? No matter what you have planned for the summer, it’s always a good idea to have…
Polk State Winter Haven’s Newest Librarian: Don’t Even Try to Judge This Book By Its Cover
Disclaimer: News@Polk does not support the use of clichés, but in this case, we couldn’t resist. They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, and that’s definitely the case with Jarrod Jones, the…
From Practical to Inspirational: Current Students Share Advice for Incoming Freshmen
The start of Polk State’s fall semester is just a few weeks away, and across the county, members of the incoming freshmen class are waiting, wondering, and maybe even worrying … what is college really…
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