Polk State College to unveil Steelcase Education Active Learning Classroom
Polk State College will unveil its Steelcase Education Active Learning Classroom on Friday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. on the Lakeland Campus, offering tours of the transformed makerspace that uses design and technology to boost…
Polk State’s Office of Equity and Diversity adds “inclusion” to its name
Polk State College’s Office of Equity and Diversity is adding “inclusion” to its name to recognize the collaborative partnerships and environment that exist within the institution that foster diversity and promote cultural awareness for students,…
Polk State College receives Chancellor’s Best Practice Award for Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education (ELITE)
Polk State College recently received the Chancellor’s Best Practice Award for the Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education (ELITE) Program – a partnership with Polk County Public Schools to address the local need for teachers by…
Enrollment opens for spring 2019
Enrollment is open for spring 2019 classes, which start Jan. 4 at Polk State College. Students currently enrolled at Polk State may register for the spring semester through PASSPORT. Prospective students must submit a free online application at www.polk.edu to…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate and Lakeland Collegiate high schools designated as Schools of Excellence
The State Board of Education has designated Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School and Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School as Schools of Excellence for the second consecutive year, recognizing Polk State College’s…
Spring 2019 priority registration starts Oct. 29, open enrollment begins Nov. 5
Priority registration will start Oct. 29, and open enrollment will begin Nov. 5 for spring 2019 classes, which start Jan. 4 at Polk State College. Priority registration is reserved for students who have completed at…
Polk State College hosts inaugural Strategic Planning Summit with national policy expert
Polk State College hosted its inaugural Strategic Planning Summit, Connecting the Pathway to Success, Friday, Oct. 12, on the Lakeland Campus with national policy expert Dr. Evelyn Waiwaiole, Executive Director of the Center for Community…
Students, alumni spearhead Breast Cancer Awareness events
Polk State College’s Honors Program and Student Government Associations (SGA) have partnered to host Breast Cancer Awareness events on both campuses and at the Polk State JD Alexander Center that will bring the community together…
Polk State to inaugurate Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti as College’s 5th President
Polk State College will inaugurate Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti as the institution’s fifth President on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, with an investiture ceremony at 4 p.m. in the Winter Haven Campus Health Center, 999 Ave.…
Disability Awareness Month events to focus on mental health
Polk State College’s Office of Equity and Diversity will host two Disability Awareness Month events in October with focuses on mental health. As part of the Courageous Conversation open dialogue series, Lakeland psychologist Dr. Jeanene…
