
Students Soar In First-Year Experience (FYE)

Classes officially began Monday, August 21, and Polk State’s staff, faculty, and students have been gearing up for a fantastic year. An integral part of the Academic Year’s commencement is the First-Year Experience, commonly known…

Be Prepared for Two Major Events on Monday, August 21

Monday, August 21 is a big day for Polk State College! The fall semester is starting, with students bustling to prepare for their first day of classes. But, there is another big event taking place…

Meet the Finalists for President of Polk State College

The next three weeks will significantly influence the future of Polk State College. After a national search, the Presidential Search Screening Committee has recommended six finalists for the position of president of Polk State College.…

Six Finalists for Polk State College President

The Polk State College President Screening Committee convened its final meeting May 1 to select 6 finalists for the position of president of Polk State College. Finalists will be invited to Polk State to meet…

Nine Semi-Finalists for Polk State College President

The 22-member Polk State College President Screening Committee met April 17 to reduce the list to 9 semi-finalists vying for the opportunity to be the fifth president of Polk State College. Semi-finalists will be invited…

Polk State Phi Theta Kappa: Awards, Friends, Community

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the international honor society for two-year colleges. Polk State College has two chapters of Phi Theta Kappa: Xi Pi on the Winter Haven Campus and Beta Upsilon Upsilon on the…

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,…

Five Questions with Gonzalo Gutierrez: Polk State Winter Haven SGA President Hopes to Support First-Generation Students

Gonzalo Gutierrez is a first-generation Mexican-American student with big dreams — one of which he just realized by being elected president of the Polk State Winter Haven Student Government Association. Gutierrez began at Polk State…

Polk State Dedicates Bing Tyus Yard in Honor of Longtime Coach, Athletic Director

In 1983, as Polk State’s newly hired baseball coach, it was Bing Tyus’ job to tend the field. He spent hours on end every week, mowing and fertilizing, sodding and watering. He remembers his…

R&B Group TRU L3GACY to Perform at Polk State Nov. 4 and 5

Polk State College will host Orlando-based R&B group TRU L3GACY for three free concerts in November. KG, J. None, Antquan Smith, Raph B., and Mike Sonata have been performing together since 2011. According to…