Polk State’s PAL to Be Temporarily Unavailable as Improvements Are Made
Polk State students will be unable to use PAL until the start of fall classes on Aug. 20 — a brief inconvenience that will allow the College to streamline and improve the PAL system. PAL,…
Dedicated Nurse Inspires New Scholarship at Polk State
A new Polk State College Foundation scholarship honors the legacy of a nurse who practiced with unfailing empathy, and will benefit those who aspire to join her profession. The Rosemary M. Odum, RN Scholarship will…
Professor’s “Literature of the Holocaust” Forever Changes Lives
Howard Kerner, like all of us, has no escape from constant reminders of cruelty in this world. Victimized children. Senseless murders. Wartime violence. They are found with every tap of the remote, click of the…
Polk State Facility Receives LEED Gold Certification
Polk State has received its second LEED certification through the U.S. Green Building Council — and this time it’s gold. Polk State recently received notice that its newly constructed Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate…
Polk State’s Rob Clancey to Lead National Organization
Polk State College’s Rob Clancey is now putting his expertise in workforce development to use on a national level, serving as president of the National Council for Continuing Education and Training. The Columbus, Ohio-based NCCET…
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…
Florida College System Earns “A” From U.S. Chamber
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce has recently awarded the Florida College System with an “A” grade in the categories of Student Access & Success and Efficiency & Cost-Effectiveness, a finding…
Polk State Receives State Approval to Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Today Polk State College received unanimous approval from the State Board of Education to offer a bachelor of science degree in Criminal Justice and will now move forward to launch the program in the fall.…
Polk State Debuts Revamped Digital Media Program to Align with Real-World Demands
For all the high-level thinking that went into Polk State’s revamped Digital Media Technology program, the overhaul is best described using a decidedly low-tech example: It’s the difference between teaching students to swing a hammer…
Members of Polk State College Phi Beta Lambda Compete in National Event
Members of Polk State College’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter recently traveled to the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference, bringing home with them recognition and newfound knowledge. FBLA-PBL is the nation’s…
