Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment on Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety
The Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety (KCTIPS) is scheduled for an assessment as part of a program to achieve reaccreditation verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission…
25 Years Later, A Phone Call Reunites a Surgeon and a Patient
Two days before Veterans Day, Polk State Biology Professor Dr. Tony Rizzo’s office phone rang. He was about to head into class. He didn’t have much time to spare. But he picked it up anyway.…
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…
Register Now for Spring Semester; Classes Start Jan. 7
Open registration for spring classes at Polk State College is now underway. Polk State College, an open-access institution, was established in 1964 and serves more than 24,000 students annually. Its offerings include the Associate in…
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…
Disability Awareness Month Speaker: “Disability Is Just Different”
Polk State College concluded its 2015 Disability Awareness Month activities Thursday with a presentation by Tiana Tozer, who challenged her audience to “redefine disability.” “What makes you who you are isn’t your disability, it’s what’s…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Students Complete Hospice Training Program
A group of Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School students recently received certificates marking their completion of Good Shepherd Hospice’s volunteer training. But ask any of them, and they’ll tell you that a…
Polk State Environmental Science Students Learn — and Teach — During Project at Crooked Lake
If you didn’t know any better, you would have thought the group of students who recently boarded a boat on Crooked Lake were just having a fun afternoon on the water. How wrong you would…
Kristin Andreassen Quartet Performing at Polk State on Oct. 22, 23
Polk State College will host the Kristin Andreassen Quartet for two concerts in October. A skilled guitarist and fiddler, Andreassen is also well-known for her lyrical prowess, having been described by The New Yorker as…
Polk State, Club Hispano de Lakeland Partner for First Solo U.S. Exhibit by Chilean Painter
Polk State College will host world-renowned artist Omar Martinez’s first solo American exhibit, from Oct. 26-29. In hosting Martinez, Polk State College is offering Polk County an extended opportunity to enjoy Martinez’s work. Martinez was…