
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates The Essence of Music: La Música

Polk State College is kicking off its annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, Sept. 12, with a variety of events that will allow students, faculty, staff, and guests to experience “The Essence of…

Voices of the People introduces genre-straddling seventh season

Polk State College’s Voices of the People chamber music series is entering its seventh year, “The Year of the Cat” – a no boundaries, genre-straddling season that will bring a variety of multi-talented performers to…

Polk State College to host Community Connections/Conexiones para la Comunidad in Northeast Polk County

Polk State College will host Community Connections events in Northeast Polk County on Sept. 12 and 13 to bring advising, registration, and financial aid services to neighborhoods in Haines City and Davenport. “These events are…

Polk State College, United Way of Central Florida launch program to assist students on path to graduation

Polk State College and United Way of Central Florida have launched a pilot program to assist students on their path to graduation by connecting them to resources they need to stay in school – from…

Polk State College announces Fall 2018 Arts Schedule

Polk State College is kicking off another season of The Arts with a schedule jam packed with Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts events for students, faculty, staff, and community members to enjoy. From annual favorites…

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…

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…