
NIA graduates 31 in second cohort

The largest National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) cohort to date graced Polk State College’s state-of-the-art Center for Public Safety for the final time on Thursday. Thirty-one graduates of nine different ranks and from nine…

NIA set to graduate biggest cohort yet

If growth is a sign of progress, the National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) is doing just fine. NIA, an eight-week executive-level course for law enforcement and corrections personnel, is set to graduate its second…

Canvas to undergo scheduled maintenance early Thursday

Canvas will be temporarily unavailable early Thursday morning for scheduled maintenance. The system will be down from 2:05 a.m. to 4:05 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2023, and cannot be accessed. Canvas is the College’s learning…

NJCAA Day: Polk State’s coaches motivated by love of sport, determination to make a difference

The seventh annual NJCAA Day’s theme is “A Million Reasons Why,” which highlights the opportunities afforded by junior college athletics. When it comes to supporting student-athletes at the two-year level, perhaps no one has a…

Polk State Athletics unveils first-ever digital yearbook

The 2022-23 Academic Year was another prosperous one for Polk State Athletics. Polk State athletes proudly represented Polk State College on the fields, courts, and in the classroom. Now available online at www.polkeagles.com the first-ever…

Polk State resources support student success on Civic Literacy Exam

Passing the Florida Civic Literacy Exam is one of the newer requirements for Polk State College students to earn an Associate in Arts degree. The College is continuing to work to ensure that students are…

Collaborative effort brings WFA renovations to life

The first part of renovations to Polk State College’s Winter Haven Fine Arts (WFA) Building on the Winter Haven Campus is complete, signifying significant progress for a project that stakeholders call a collaborative effort and…

Polk State Occupational Therapy Assistant Program provides ‘best education’ for aspiring OTA professionals

Students who aspire to a rewarding career helping others overcome physical, social, and emotional disabilities are finding the “best education” in Polk State College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program. An OTA works under the supervision…

Polk State FallFest set for Oct. 14, now with car show

For more than three and a half decades, FallFest has been a seasonal mainstay on Polk State College’s Winter Haven Campus. FallFest will be held for the 37th time from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

Polk State College to host open house events in October & November

Polk State College will host open house events on each of its campuses this fall, providing prospective students with opportunities to learn about academic programs, complete their college applications, receive assistance with applying for financial…