Virginia Davidson, Early Music Faculty Member: “It’s Incredible What Has Happened at Polk State”
Born in a Winter Haven grove house, Virginia Davidson always dreamed of making music, but never that music would take her so far. Now 86, Davidson had her first piano recital at age 5. She…
Smoking Now Limited to Polk State Parking Lots
Students returning to Polk State Winter Haven this fall will notice a big change in where it’s OK to smoke — or more specifically, where it’s not. Earlier this year, the Polk State Winter Haven Student…
Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Programs for Veterans, Undocumented Immigrants Now in Effect
The start of July also brought the start of two new out-of-state tuition waiver programs that will dramatically reduce costs for veterans and undocumented immigrants. The Congressman C.W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Program went…
Polk State Warns Public Against Opening Emails from Polkedu.org
Polk State College is warning the public not to open emails from the domain polkedu.org. This domain is not associated with Polk State College and is being used in an ongoing scam. Emails from the…
Update: Two Golf Carts Stolen from Polk State Winter Haven Campus Recovered, Arrest Made
The Winter Haven Police Department has made an arrest in the theft of two golf carts from Polk State’s Winter Haven campus, and both golf carts have been recovered. A suspect in the thefts was…
Fall Registration at Polk Now Underway
Open registration for the fall semester at Polk State College begins June 16. Currently enrolled students may register for the fall term through the College’s student portal, Passport. Students who are pursuing the Associate in…
Polk State Open Houses are June 3, 5
Polk State College will host two Open House events for prospective students. The first event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 3 at the in room LTB 1100 at Polk State Lakeland,…
Three Years After She Spoke on Campus, Polk State Mourns Maya Angelou
Three years after she spoke to a sold-out audience at Polk State Winter Haven’s Fine Arts Theatre, famed poet, author, actress, playwright and civil-rights activist Maya Angelou has died. News reports early Wednesday said Angelou…
Holiday Has New Meaning: Polk State Students Thank Service Members on Memorial Day
For many, the meaning of Memorial Day is no deeper than backyard barbecues and sales at the mall. Not for members of Polk State Lakeland’s Black Student Union — especially not after Monday. While they…
Polk State Athletes Volunteer at State Special Olympics
Twenty-four volunteers from Polk State — a mixture of incoming and returning soccer players, coaches and parents — assisted at the Florida Special Olympics State Summer Games earlier this month at the ESPN Wide World…