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…
Polk State Counsel Named to New Poly Board
This morning the Florida Board of Governors named Don Wilson, longtime counsel for Polk State College, as a founding trustee of the state’s newest state university, Florida Polytechnic University. In making the appointment, BOG members…
Polk State, Polk Transit Authority Partnership Begins with a Bang
In only a few weeks, an innovative partnership between Polk State College and the Polk Transit Authority has far surpassed expectations. In April, the College and the Polk Transit Authority announced that the College’s more…
County Commissioners Transfer Land for Polk State Center for Public Safety
Polk State College now officially has the site for its planned Center for Public Safety. On Tuesday, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the transfer of 10 acres, located off State Road…
Polk State Student One of Only 50 in Nation Selected for Leadership Program
Polk State College student Jordan Kendall will participate in next week’s Four Star Leadership Program, a conference led by retired Army Gen. Tommy Franks that accepts just 50 students nationwide each year. Kendall is the…
Polk State Business Professor Presents, Publishes Research
Polk State College Business Professor Herbert Nold presented at the 12th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organizations in Chicago from July 6-8, 2012. Nold’s presentation was titled, “Using Knowledge Processes to Improve…
Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety Belongs to Elite Group
For five years now, Polk State’s Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety has belonged to an elite group of law-enforcement training academies — those that have made meticulous improvements and passed rigorous inspections, all…
